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
In and out, one punch at a time, two jabs, and Rivera was grunting, uh . . . uh, as he tried to find Alfred in the dazzling light and the flying sweat.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
