dot
noun
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
had been dotting
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past perfect progressiveof dot.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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The police revealed this week that two people who wished to be known only as good Samaritans had been dotting the money around town in an effort to “give something back” to the community.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2020
