surf
noun
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
had been surfing
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past perfect progressiveof surf.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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Giulia Manfrini, 36, from Turin in northern Italy, had been surfing in the waters of the Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra Province, before the incident on Friday, according to reports.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
I had been surfing internet dating sites for some time and was about ready to give up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
He had been surfing a little on his own, but had opted out of two events on the North Shore to focus on the third: Pipe Masters, which will decide everything.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2019
I had been surfing for nearly three years when my father got the job that took us to Hawaii.
From The New Yorker ● May 25, 2015
I hadn't been on the North Shore in a few years, so there was a big gap between any other spots I had been surfing.
From Time Magazine Archive
