was drinking
- past progressive of drink.
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
Bowling coach Jeetan Patel was drinking the Kool-Aid when it was put to him Bashir had become unselectable during the third Test in Adelaide.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
She had a Keurig but would leave only hot chocolate pods out, lest her family or neighbors think she was drinking coffee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2024
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
So did my father who was drinking coffee at the big chair he kept by the stove.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
