core
noun
the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds.
was coring
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past progressiveof core.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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Max Cron, a senior at South, was coring and peeling apples.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2015
He had a long, gradual chapter of confidences and events; through miles he unburdened these to his favorite: The California mare was coring well in harness.
From The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories by Owen Wister
