grab
verb (used with object)
was grabbing
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past progressiveof grab.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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For many decades, the ultimate brass ring on Wall Street was grabbing a top position at one of the nation’s largest commercial or investment banks—the management committee at JPMorgan or a partnership at Goldman Sachs.
From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025
That was while Wozniacki was grabbing four consecutive games to go up a break in the third set.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
I was grabbing my back fat and holding it up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
"You get the impression that by fighting Sweden he was grabbing something. He wasn't taking anything, he was taking it back," he told his young audience.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2022
Suddenly the room was quiet, and someone was grabbing my shoulders from behind.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
