scythe
noun
an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
was scything
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past progressiveof scythe.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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Ireland seemed to respond immediately, with Keith Earls streaking through the Welsh defence out wide, and a phase or two later Luke Fitzgerald was scything over the line off Donncha O'Callaghan's pass.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 12, 2011
The gardener was scything the grass between the trees, whistling softly to himself.
From Notwithstanding by Mary Cholmondeley
