pucker
verb (used with or without object)
to draw or gather into wrinkles or irregular folds, as material or a part of the face; constrict.
was puckering
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past progressiveof pucker.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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She shifted her attention to my hands, where I was yanking the thread with such tension that the fabric was puckering.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Phronsie laid down the bit of calico she was puckering up by drawing through it a needle to which a coarse thread was tied, and looked gravely at Joel.
From The Adventures of Joel Pepper by Sidney, Margaret
Teddy's lemon did not affect the beating of the drum, but as the lad began to make believe that the acid juice was puckering his lips, some of the musicians showed signs of uneasiness.
From The Circus Boys on the Mississippi : or, Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River by Darlington, Edgar B. P.
But Phyllis was puckering her brows in an effort of memory.
From The Dragon's Secret by Relyea, C. M. (Charles Mark)
He was puckering his face over our course.
From The Sea and the Jungle by Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major)
