stomp
verb (used with object)
had been stomping
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past perfect progressiveof stomp.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 optimists note that the Chinese economy expanded robustly until this spring, even though policy makers had been stomping on the brakes since October to try to curb inflation.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2011
