cub
noun
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
had been cubbing
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past perfect progressiveof cub.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Gavitt—we may as well keep on calling him that till you've found another name for him—Gavitt had been cubbing for the pilot.
From The Price by Francis Lynde
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