braid
verb (used with object)
to weave together strips or strands of; plait.
was braiding
-
past progressiveof braid.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He glanced a moment at his mother, 60-year-old Bouthaina Warda, who was braiding his daughter’s hair, then turned to look at the coastal highway heading northward to Gaza City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
Before the game, she was braiding her teammates’ hair and joking around, as she always does, despite the crowd of fans growing to its largest contingent this year.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023
The next day, as she was braiding hair inside her home, $7,000 suddenly arrived from Pulte via Cash App.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022
In the 1960s, one of the great innovations of the Avengers’ co-creators, Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, was braiding together the plot threads of Marvel’s comics, even when they were still aimed mostly at kids.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2019
The girl, Hagar, was braiding her hair, while Pilate, whose face he could not see because her back was to the window, was stirring something in a pot.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
