shower
noun
a brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow.
was showering
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past progressiveof shower.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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She told the inquiry she had returned home from work at 20:00 BST and was showering when she heard repeated knocking at the door.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
“During COVID, I was showering in the creek,” she said, because social distancing requirements made invitations to use indoor bathrooms hard to come by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
The morning after the fire began, Mr. Mussilhy was showering for work at home a few miles away when he heard his wife scream.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
Tito Garcia, 40, was showering Thursday morning when he felt his apartment shake in a building near the blast.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022
"I hope her father is very good to her!" cried Joyce, becoming at once a partisan of the plucky child, upon whom the other was showering encomiums.
From Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls by Fannie E. Newberry
