umpire
noun
a person selected to rule on the plays in a game.
were umpiring
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past progressiveof umpire.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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Soon, we were umpiring simulated games and calling plays on the basepaths.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2016
