scroll
noun
a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it.
was scrolling
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past progressiveof scroll.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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When the news broke Sunday, she was scrolling through her phone.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
I was scrolling through Instagram the other day, confronted by ageless celebrity after ageless celebrity, feeling demoralized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
I work at a major social-media company and read your column about Gen Z unplugging while I was scrolling Instagram during my morning commute.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2025
I was scrolling on Instagram and I saw an article about a company called Tupperware.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
I could see her screen from the bed—she was scrolling through comments on her stories as I read one of Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist essays for history.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
