single
adjective
only one in number; one only; unique; sole.
were singling
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past progressiveof single.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He denied the Conservatives were singling out one religion, saying: "The Conservatives had the first Muslim chancellor and had the first Muslim home secretary."
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
His peers, who are grieving his loss, were singling him out for praise when he was sharing the spotlight with them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
Multiple reports Thursday night indicated the Volunteers were singling in on WSU coach Mike Leach as their next head coach.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2017
Realizing that the goats were singling out invasive species, like kudzu, the Trainums started renting them out to clear land.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2016
He says he has a longstanding admiration of the Sierra Club, dating back to a job he once had in sawmills that environmentalists were singling out in an effort to protect redwood forests.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2010
