grunt
verb (used without object)
to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog.
was grunting
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past progressiveof grunt.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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While he could bounce back from a night out quickly when he was in his 20s, he noticed more recently that he was grunting whenever he sat down or got up, he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2021
A “limp and unresponsive” Smith, who one officer said was grunting in pain, was then taken to his cell by wheelchair, according to the letters.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2019
“He was grunting and wincing with every swing, he was in so much pain,’’ Poole said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2017
When Columbus set sail in a tiny caravel, a Fabbricotti was grunting, hoisting marble blocks.
From Time Magazine Archive
She was stooped over and was grunting, trying to reach for the paper bag of belongings that she had put down in order to open the door.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
