foul
adjective
grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome.
had been fouling
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past perfect progressiveof foul.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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“He’s on top of everything right now. The at-bats are good. The pitches that he had been fouling off prior to the birth are not being fouled off right now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2020
