was loading
- past progressive of load.
Example Sentences
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Completed in 1931, one of its main uses was loading steam locomotives from the St Rollox works into cargo holds before they were exported around the world.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
While Wilson’s career began to nosedive as he played on an expensive contract, Seattle was loading up on the kind of assets that put a team in position to succeed for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
“Their needs and their wants are completely different than what we need here,” said Pamela Davis, 40, who was loading bags of chicken feed into the back of her SUV in Yuba City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
At the local Walmart, I began talking to a woman who was loading a large amount of cat food into her SUV.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2024
Nollie was loading the cups into the bicycle bags.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
