roast
verb (used with object)
to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
had been roasting
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past perfect progressiveof roast.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 Rihanna Navy had been roasting Smith online all afternoon since reports began to circulate about his comments on “Sherri.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
And a turkey had been roasting all day in the oven for a dinner that a few of his five children would soon be driving in for, and it made the cabin smell like Thanksgiving.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 25, 2018
They had been roasting a chicken when Harry took her by surprise and got down on one knee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2017
Then there was the classic Sardinian suckling pig, which had been roasting on a spit.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2015
He saw smoke and could smell the pigs that had been roasting on a spit most of the day.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
