Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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He would throw himself completely into whatever subculture he stumbled on, whether it was skateboarding or throwing raves.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022
In the first reported attack in Aliso Viejo, on Jan. 20, 2020, prosecutors said Yucas asked a 24-year-old woman who was skateboarding for directions.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2021
Jesus Alegria was skateboarding with some friends at a Compton park on an afternoon in April when Deputy Miguel Vega and his partner, Chris Hernandez, pulled up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2021
Grott was skateboarding when he happened upon Thomas Feb. 1, 2016 at the gas station in the 3600 block of Center Street.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 21, 2020
Usually August was such a trouper about his medical issues, whether it was skateboarding a few days after a surgery or sipping food through a straw when his mouth was practically bolted shut.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
