was shooting
- past progressive of shoot.
Example Sentences
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During production, Brantley was on set with a microphone and a monitor so that he could see what the camera was shooting.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
But in the defining moment of High Point’s season, and Johnston’s career, he had no control over where he was shooting from.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
I met him on the Warner Bros. lot when I was making “ER” and he was shooting a movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Oraka said when the police heard from TikTok that he was shooting a music video, they wanted to check everyone would be safe as it was classed as a public event.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
“For all I know,” he confided to his press secretary, “our navy was shooting at whales out there.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
