wrap
verb (used with object)
to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed byup ).
had been wrapping
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past perfect progressiveof wrap.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 day the fire started, B’nai Simcha Jewish Community Preschool in Altadena had been wrapping up the installation of fresh turf and getting ready to tour parents around their new infant center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
Mr Chapman claimed he had been at home all night after returning from some Christmas shopping in Manchester at about 19:30 GMT and had been wrapping presents.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2023
I had been wrapping our spices in a thin towel and crushing them with a rock.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
And the packer, shaking with laughter, turned again to the chair he had been wrapping.
From Mary's Rainbow by Mary Edward Feehan
He had been wrapping my head with wet towels.
From Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography by Thomas Hughes
