clasp
noun
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing.
was clasping
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past progressiveof clasp.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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This time, however, she was clasping the hand of the president.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2015
And what was strange was that even when she was clasping him against her he had the feeling that she was simultaneously pushing him away with all her strength.
From "1984" by George Orwell
She had the most complete confidence in this man, whose head was braced against her left thigh, and whose arm was clasping her skirts closely round her ankles.
From Cynthia's Chauffeur by Louis Tracy
No," said Peggy, trotting along beside the perambulator and clasping her little parcel as Hal was clasping his bigger one, "it was me she wanted to please.
From Little Miss Peggy Only a Nursery Story by Mrs. Molesworth
His left hand was clasping a half-filled tumbler, the other was at his waistcoat pocket.
From The King's Stratagem and Other Stories by Stanley John Weyman
