course
noun
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
was coursing
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past progressiveof course.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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A different kind of disappointment was coursing through Papua New Guinea.
From Washington Times ● May 17, 2023
He came of age as an artist in a time and place that was coursing with jazz, art and poetry, and Sika was at the center of it all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
Cindy was a quiet and a thoughtful listener, while Dana was coursing with energy and almost always up for fun.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2020
Back in 2003, the last time the Cubs played the Marlins in the playoffs, Wrigleyville was coursing with excitement.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2020
Rage such as he had not felt since his last night in Privet Drive was coursing through him.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
