ramble
verb (used without object)
to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner.
was rambling
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past progressiveof ramble.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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"Fiery" is a polite word to say that he was rambling.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2024
While on a family vacation in 2018, Jenny Suckale was rambling across an old Hawaiian lava flow when an abrupt change in the jet-black rocks caught her eye.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 9, 2023
Santos was rambling, evasive and haphazard, readjusting his stories in a vague, fluid way.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
When he thought he was rambling, he cut himself off and apologized for “galaxy-braining.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2019
Grandma was rambling on, pea-this, pea-that, interrupted only by the sound of the screen door, then the slam of a trunk.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
