pore
verb (used without object)
to read or study with steady attention or application.
was poring
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past progressiveof pore.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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It wasn't long before the 30-something was poring over videos of the scene, trying to piece together events.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
A while back, I was poring over papers of a renowned scientist at UC San Diego when suddenly, an accidental discovery.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2023
While the longtime hospital administrator was poring over the finances, he was alarmed to discover that the relatively small Dole VA had one of the most expensive cardiac programs in the country.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2023
Thomas Barkin, Richmond Federal Reserve President, was poring over the latest inflation-related data one morning this June after breakfast with bank interns when he saw an alarming sign.
From Reuters ● Dec. 7, 2022
One hot noontime, while he was poring over the manuscripts, he sensed that he was not alone in the room.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
