was planting

• past progressive

  past progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.

  of plant.
  plant

  noun

  any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or the use of photosynthesis.

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was planting

The announcement unleashed fury across Paris as city officials worried the Chinese fast-fashion giant was planting its flag in the home of haute couture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025

This April, Katy Rogers, who manages the 117-acre Teter Retreat and Organic Farm in Noblesville, Indiana, was planting lettuce seedlings past sunset, long after her staff had left for the day.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

He was planting corals in the sand just off the island shore, in an area where many sea cucumbers were present.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024

She said spending time outdoors had become a "lifeline for her family" as she was planting fruit and vegetable seeds in the hope that they would be ready to eat when her husband came home.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2024

I’d never seen anyone who could skate as fast, stop as quickly, turn and swivel like he was planting a cleat in the grass, not stabbing the ice with his skate.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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