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was gaming

  • past progressive of game.

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"I, as a result of reviewing the contents of that particular jail call, I came to the conclusion that this person was gaming the system."

From Fox News Feb. 22, 2022

One survey pegged 81 percent of respondents saying their favorite mobile activity was gaming, with 77 percent of those playing daily.

From Salon Feb. 5, 2022

However, when I was gaming and testing its video features, I managed to drain a whopping 29 percent of the battery within just a couple of hours.

From The Verge Dec. 9, 2021

It was an open secret that Navarro was gaming the system, his fellow trainers said.

From Washington Post Mar. 17, 2020

“I think you have slipped in any number of ways since last year. I understand for example that there was gaming in my dormitory this summer while you were living there.”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles