practice
noun
habitual or customary performance; operation.
was practicing
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past progressiveof practice.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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“My wife thinks I’m crazy, but I was practicing the clicks,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
During the session, Leier was practicing a form of high-intensity breathing called holotropic breathwork, he said.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2025
Gutierrez said surveillance camera footage showed that the student was practicing with the 331-year-old violin on a couch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
On the morning the Cannes Film Festival opened, Messi, the canine hero of last year’s Palme d’Or-winning “Anatomy of a Fall,” was practicing climbing the stairs of the Grand Lumière Theater.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2024
Tonight, there weren’t any river skimmers out to disturb the darkness, and Shay was practicing moves on her board when Tally walked up.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
