arch
was arching
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past progressiveof arch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Where a normal pull-up involves engaging your arms, back, and core to pull yourself up and over the bar, Greene was arching her back before swinging her body upward into a somewhat hollow position.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2021
Sandyface, the mother cat, was arching her back and purring pleadingly about Sammy’s sturdy legs.
From The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to by Grace Brooks Hill
Hillton's ruse had won her a free kick, and in another moment the ball was arching toward the St. Eustace goal.
From Behind the line A story of college life and football by Ralph Henry Barbour
His talk with his mother may have given him new zeal, and the rainbow of promise was arching his heaven even then as he played, and waited for his new friend to appear.
From Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad or, Camping at Raccoon Lodge by Alan Douglas
Soon, however, I made out that a high and vaulted ceiling covered with painted gods and goddesses was arching over my head.
From The Adventures of Gerard by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
