baby
noun
an infant or very young child.
was babying
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past progressiveof baby.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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“I was babying it, like fine china,” says the Melbourne, Australia, resident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
"I was babying my thumb a little without even realizing it. I wasn't doing it on purpose."
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2014
Ray sucked his teeth, like she was babying me.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
The old nurse enjoyed nothing so much as waiting on the little Señora's mother,—unless it was babying the little Señora's daughter.
From Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party by John Goss
