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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OpenAI has pulled a ChatGPT update after users pointed out the chatbot was showering them with praise regardless of what they said.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025
The morning of the game, Thompson-Robinson was showering in his San Diego hotel room, listening to music on his phone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
A woman who was showering near where Sergie was killed testified on Tuesday that she heard noises that sounded like “firecrackers” and “rustling” at the time, the Sun Journal reported.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
The platoon was showering when a drill instructor marched into the steamy room, angry that he had heard talking.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2019
"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 Newberry, Fannie E.
