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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Moments later Cronin was grabbing the kid’s shirt and leading him to the baseline, where he ordered an assistant coach to remove him from the court area and banish him to the locker room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
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
It's a soft one it must be said but Perry Ng was grabbing the shirt and Ronald as players tend to do goes down.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2024
Allie Phillips, who lives in Clarksville, said she was grabbing lunch when she began receiving notifications of the tornado that was quickly approaching her neighborhood.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
“I have to go,” she said, and then she was grabbing her phone and running out the front door, down the grass and their driveway.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
