panhandle
noun
the handle of a pan.
had been panhandling
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past perfect progressiveof panhandle.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 New York Times reported in 2011 that Mr. Corey, dressed like the street philosopher he played onstage much of his career, had been panhandling for 17 years in midtown Manhattan.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2017
Employees of the Administration for Children’s Services questioned the couple in November because of a report that Ms. Ambrose had been panhandling with the two girls at Grand Central Terminal, a police official said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2016
