beam
noun
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
was beaming
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past progressiveof beam.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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And when the music stopped, even before she knew that she was the Olympic champion, Alysa Liu was beaming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
So no wonder England's head coach was beaming broadly as he departed his media briefing after the most satisfying display since he succeeded Gareth Southgate.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
In the hallway outside, the surgeon who twice repaired his elbow was beaming.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2024
On the way to the Governors Ball, Cord Jefferson was beaming as he walked through the lobby, jumping and clutching his Oscar.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
The moon was beaming outside his window when a happy thought came to him: this whole thing could turn in his favor.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
