snooze
verb (used without object)
was snoozing
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past progressiveof snooze.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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He was snoozing, and there was a pause and I went, “How’s the pitch going?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
She was working in her bedroom, in green thermal pants and a Henley — it was not a big Zoom day — and her ancient Corgi was snoozing by her side.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
Time for a look back at what did happen earlier today, while the UK was snoozing and Japan was busy.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2021
She was snoozing peacefully in a sling on her mum's chest as the results were revealed.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2019
“Balderdash!” he gasped at the Fat Lady, who was snoozing in her frame in front of the portrait hole.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
