was copying
- past progressive of copy.
Example Sentences
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“I was copying and pasting from ChatGPT,” said Vo, who lives in San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
She has previously accused Hybe of launching another girl group, Illit, that was copying NewJeans's music and appearance.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
“It was cute — she was copying our stretching when we were warming up. I thought it was cute.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
He told the dispatcher that the car was copying his turns, but not pulling him over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
I was copying it again, trying at different writing styles, when he came back.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
