shave
verb (used without object)
to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
was shaving
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past progressiveof shave.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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“I woke up one morning and I was shaving, and I said to myself, ‘You’re fooling yourself.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2023
“The wind was so brisk that it felt as though it was shaving your nose and face.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
As he explained: "My life is all screwed up. That's the reason I was shaving on the train."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2018
“My life is all screwed up. That’s the reason I was shaving on the train,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2018
It ran in the barber shop and streaked up one side of the chair where Mr. Perry was shaving someone.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
