masticate
verb (used with or without object)
to chew.
was masticating
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past progressiveof masticate.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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His mouth moves sideways like that of a ruminant; you would imagine he was masticating a piece of tough steak.
From John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced by Max O'Rell
Captain Burle, with his elbows on the table, was masticating slowly with an absent-minded expression.
From Four Short Stories By Emile Zola by Émile Zola
