beach
noun
an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
was beaching
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past progressiveof beach.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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As I was beaching the boat and getting out the luggage to leave in the ferry-man’s house-boat, a hail from the river attracted my attention.
From Down the Columbia by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman
Thirty yards distant, at the water's edge, the oarsman was beaching the dingey.
From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Norman Springer
