was panhandling
- past progressive of panhandle.
Example Sentences
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Sprawled on a sidewalk near a freeway on-ramp, a man calling himself “Rabbit” was panhandling for money accompanied by his two beagle-pit bull mixes, Pooh Bear and Piglet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
The local sheriff couldn’t afford it, so a genetics lab called Othram was panhandling on the internet.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2022
Kennedy, the man who was panhandling near Lowe’s, says the city’s new ordinance changes the landscape for people like him.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2018
Once, on one of the coldest days of the year, Chris was panhandling in the affluent Oak Park neighborhood, famous for being the birthplace of Ernest Hemingway and its tours of Frank Lloyd Wright’s homes.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2015
Parker had a number of run-ins with the law throughout his life and was known by many in the area for his often brash comments to passersby while he was panhandling.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2015
