was massaging
- past progressive of massage.
Example Sentences
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When I returned home to visit, I saw Matty, propped up on the sofa, pillows under his arm, and one of the people who looked after him was massaging his feet.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 20, 2015
Most of the time I wasn't painting, I was massaging the back of my neck.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2015
Another young guy was massaging his bare foot where an ugly looking sore had opened up.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 10, 2011
Spectator Eldon Skaggs said Brancheau was on a platform with the whale and was massaging it.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2010
The man was massaging the shoulder of the woman, and both of them looked at the children sternly.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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