was skating
- past progressive of skate.
Example Sentences
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Plymouth's Stefanie Nurding, who was skating at the Expo, now has her own skateboarding brand and successful social media presence.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025
It started with an off-chance trip to Goodwill over the summer while he was skating through Glendale with a friend two grades ahead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
He was skating on the backcheck and pulled up in clear discomfort, went to the bench but then had to remain standing as he leaned on his stick, grimacing in pain.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2023
York was skating in his third game of the season after being recalled last week from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
“No, I haven’t seen your pipe. And I adore winter. My favorite part was skating around the ships locked in solid by the ice. The Bensons were there, and the Peales, remember? It was delightful.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
