had been wiping
- past perfect progressive of wipe.
Example Sentences
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Across the room, Mia, who had been wiping the countertops, froze.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
The bartender left a towel stuffed in the glass he had been wiping.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
There were purple shadows under her brown eyes and he noticed a small sponge in her hand: She had been wiping his face.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
"Will you not be quate?" said Macdonald, rising after a few moments from his brother's side, where he had been wiping his lips and giving him water to drink.
From The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa by Connor, Ralph
He laid down the book he had been wiping, and stood considering her in silence.
From Summer by Wharton, Edith
