clog
verb (used with object)
to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up.
was clogging
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past progressiveof clog.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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There was clogging, stomping and flatfoot dancing; the Dutch and English square-dancing with the Africans and the Irish.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2021
A plumber said debris from the pipes was clogging the pipe, and the only thing I could do was repipe the whole house.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
A year ago a federal appeals court also ruled that the FCC exceeded its authority in sanctioning Comcast Corp. for discriminating against online file-sharing traffic Comcast said was clogging its network.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2011
Last week the Southwestern wheat harvest was clogging Gulf ports.
From Time Magazine Archive
The girls had been sneaking the dog pieces of their cheeseburgers, and the cheese was clogging her pipes.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
