feast
noun
any rich or abundant meal.
was feasting
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past progressiveof feast.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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Early on, the knock was that New England, 4-13 the last couple of seasons, was feasting on an easy schedule, including light hors d’oeuvres like the Jets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
While Edey was feasting, the rest of the Boilermakers got caught in a wave of Huskies.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Davis was feasting against the smaller Thunder early, putting in work in the box, letting them know this was how it was going to be all night long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
The passage was about King Belshazzar of ancient Babylon, who was feasting when mysterious fingers of a hand wrote on the wall of his imminent destruction.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
There was feasting and, apparently, great rejoicing, though the people were surprised and hardly understood what it all might mean.
From Oriental Women by Edward Bagby Pollard
