test
noun
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
were testing
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past progressiveof test.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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As the APD released the podcast in June, detectives were testing the DNA using new forensic genealogy technology, and the programme updated listeners about other new lines of enquiry.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The four public school districts that were testing his Star Academy program, which promises to turn around the performance of struggling middle-school students, had stopped using it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Her boyfriend’s mother, Yusmary Salas, 47, said poor living conditions were testing her patience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
But it took many steps to get to that point, and at each one, the Nazis were testing to see how far the public would let them go.
From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2025
We were testing them for the first time.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
