was proofreading
- past progressive of proofread.
Example Sentences
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The book was finished, and she was proofreading it and sorting out a few legal issues, when the New York Times and New Yorker stories about Weinstein dropped.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2018
It has been suggested that her contribution to the work was proofreading and assistance on description of architectural detail.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2010
"I was proofreading stuff that I really didn't understand," she says.
From Time Magazine Archive
