fork
was forking
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past progressiveof fork.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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One long-time Manhattan eatery, City Bakery, was forking over more than $2,000 a day and eventually shut down as a result, James’ office alleges.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Passed through Murwillumbah, a pretty little rather sleepy town, about noon, and boarded a boat for the Heads, being instantly asked for my fare, and regarded with dark suspicion while I was forking it out.
From From Chart House to Bush Hut Being the Record of a Sailor's 7 Years in the Queensland Bush by Charles W. L. Bryde
And when I wasn't refusing to buy stamps I was forking out quarters for everything from blind Belgian hares to Welch Rabbits for German prisoners.
From Believe You Me! by Nina Wilcox Putnam
