drink
verb (used without object)
to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
was drinking
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past progressiveof drink.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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Last week we sat on an examining-room floor as Doc shivered under blankets, his snout on my leg and eyes moving between Karen and me as if he was drinking us in while he could.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
As one social media user observed, Williams' name was stamped on the side of the very cup she was drinking out of six times.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2024
Another concern reverberated throughout the cafe in Karachi where Ahmed was drinking tea with friends.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
"I am all about promoting a positive mental health message and when I was drinking I couldn't do that - if I did I would've just been lying to people and also lying to myself."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2023
I noticed how, as he held the cup, he tried to hide his pinkie, and I remembered how he used to flourish it as if he felt especially superior when he was drinking tea.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
