game
noun
an amusement or pastime.
was gaming
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past progressiveof game.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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The turning point for him, he said, was gaming as it " helped me escape reality".
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2022
"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
“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
