knife
noun
an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
was knifing
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past progressiveof knife.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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The boat was knifing out of the water and porpoising.
From Time Magazine Archive
Stan was standing beside him on the deck and the boat was knifing along half out of the water.
From A Yankee Flier in Italy by Rutherford George Montgomery
