was eating
- past progressive of eat.
Example Sentences
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The nonprofit added that they welcomed the news that Jackie had more energy: She was eating, with assistance and on her own, and standing up and perching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
“He was eating it like, ‘Wow, this is the best corn I ever had,’” she said, laughing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
AI chips are the most precious commodity at any leading research lab, and at OpenAI, the video-generating app Sora was eating up far too many of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Eunhee would worry about whether her son was eating or sleeping enough, and tease him about how long his hair was growing.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
She matched each caterpillar with its host plant—the one it was eating when she found it.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
