was playing
- past progressive of play.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"Bryson has been penalised two strokes for inadvertently improving the area of his intended swing, so the intended backswing on the fifth hole when he was playing his second shot," a R&A spokesperson told reporters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
In 2007, when a then-20-year-old Messi was playing for FC Barcelona, he posed for a series of photographs with Yamal, who was then just 5 months old.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The U.S. was playing Australia, and the room had the loose, multilingual feel of soccer in New Jersey.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
While Prince Harry and his family were at Highgrove, his brother, the Prince of Wales, was playing in a charity polo match in Windsor.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The rest of the team was playing soccer in the yard.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
