grease
noun
the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
was greasing
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past progressiveof grease.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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After I had questioned him about the issue my story involved, I asked him why he had singled out the four or five guys in my class and was greasing the rails of their careers.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2018
One night when Pa was greasing the traps he watched Black Susan come in, and he said: “There was once a man who had two cats, a big cat and a little cat.”
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
We had all heard Miranda harping for months about how Naomi was greasing up the school.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
Laura looked at Pa, who was greasing his boots.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
When, in obedience to the captain's orders, he was greasing the mast, his attention was caught by three or four specks on the horizon.
From In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India by Herbert Strang
