ladle
noun
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
was ladling
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past progressiveof ladle.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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A ramen food truck was ladling out soup.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2022
She was ladling stew into a large serving basin.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
Three-Finger Hobb was ladling out porridge from his kettle.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
He was ladling the pobs into the child's mouth, and scooping the overflow from her chin.
From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Sir Hall Caine
The soup ladler was ladling rapidly, rolling his eyes sideways.
From The Yillian Way by Keith Laumer
