feast
noun
any rich or abundant meal.
had been feasting
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past perfect progressiveof feast.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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Rodents had been feasting on more than 43,000 pounds of meat and poultry inside the warehouse of Ya Feng Trading as if it were an endless buffet.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
It turned out Zoom was provisioned for its maiden voyage to Florida, and those on the boats had been feasting in air-conditioned, electricity-laden comfort.
From Time Magazine Archive
Awake, yeah, but completely empty, like someone had been feasting on my blood.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
We found its remains up in the laboratory where the Seniors had been feasting at our expense.
From Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall by R. G. Vosburgh
“Who was that, corporal?” replied Vanslyperken, for he had been feasting upon the recollections of the fair Portsmouth widow, and was in a very good humour.
From Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend by Frederick Marryat
