wallow
verb (used without object)
to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment.
wallowing
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present participleof wallow.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Recent polls show Villaraigosa, 73, wallowing at the bottom of the field, though none of the major Democratic candidates have an overwhelming edge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Of course, some anger and frustration will come out during these talks, but long-term wallowing and ruminating on perceived unfairness can be more damaging than the layoff itself.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
But the ILO warned that efforts to improve global job quality had stagnated, leaving hundreds of millions of workers wallowing in poverty, even as trade uncertainty risked cutting into workers wages.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
Yet hearing news of others’ deliveries left me wallowing in a puddle of jealousy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
He went down, yelling and pitching and wallowing.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
