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
Torres, 56, was shaving because he didn’t want to look like what he’s been through.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2018
However, Mr Torres has since explained why he was shaving on the New Jersey train, leading many to regret their snap judgements.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2018
The other night, sitting on the bedroom floor, where he was shaving a corn from his foot, he said quite casually, “So what was it like between you two?”
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
