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
Elizabeth had taken her arms from about Jack's neck and was clasping her hands together until the veins showed through her white skin.
From The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold by Vandercook, Margaret
His left hand was clasping a half-filled tumbler: the other was at his waistcoat pocket.
From When Love Calls by Weyman, Stanley John
She threw herself upon the bed just as she was, clasping in her hand a tiny poignard which had been Garrick's gift.
From Garrick's Pupil by Filon, Auguston
