dance
verb (used without object)
to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music.
was dancing
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past progressiveof dance.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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Siale succinctly said what everybody else was dancing around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
She performed with Nureyev for Queen Elizabeth II. A personal highlight was dancing alongside her idol, Margot Fonteyn, who she had first seen perform as a wide-eyed 20-year-old in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I used to be the sniper and everyone was dancing around me. Now the drone pilot, everyone dances around him, including me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
“The ballroom, the restaurant, everyone was dancing salsa, and it was incredible. My dad took over in the ‘70s, and I was running it with him in the ‘90s.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
Abby was dancing more for my sake than her own, and that felt almost as good as getting those tickets.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
