smudge
noun
a dirty mark or smear.
was smudging
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past progressiveof smudge.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 would swipe her finger over the slip of paper like she was smudging it, then magically reseal the cookie and toss it into a nearby basket.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
