time
noun
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
were timing
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past progressiveof time.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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On Saturday, protesting players were timing their news conferences, with several agents seen urging moderators to wrap them up.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Soon, they were timing Hugo’s walks to avoid encounters with the super.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2018
The Dodgers were timing Strasburg right consistently after the first inning.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2018
He discovered many retailers were timing back-to-school promotions so that they ended before the tax-free weekends.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2015
Then he drew out his watch, as if he were timing the pulse beats of a patient.
From The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring by Edward Sylvester Ellis
