roast
verb (used with object)
to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
was roasting
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past progressiveof roast.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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Much like the players, Berly Nelson felt like he was roasting in the sun at Lumen Field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Oliver said it was "roasting" at school last week when he carried out his protest.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2023
He pointed across the field, and Powder was roasting on a spit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
Rock was roasting some of the nominees and, after mentioning Smith, said of his wife, “Jada, I love you. ‘
From Reuters ● Mar. 28, 2022
Here lies our comrade, Kemmerich, who a little while ago was roasting horse flesh with us and squatting in the shell-holes.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
