had been washing
- past perfect progressive of wash.
Example Sentences
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Huntley told me how he had been washing his Alsatian dog, Sadie, when the youngsters strolled by.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
A mom asked for one box of diapers because she had been washing and reusing the diapers she had left.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
Jackson asked Laura Ayala, who had been washing dishes and trying to figure out what to make for dinner when Lopez knocked on her door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
Two of their mothers had been washing clothes for people who lived near their low-income neighborhood of Dandora.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2020
The washtub, where his mother had been washing earlier, was open still, and filled the kitchen with a sour smell.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
