was spacing
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past progressiveof space.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
spacenounthe unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
Example Sentences
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A church elder emerged and explained that he was spacing mourners four to an eight-foot table, and “normally, 400 or 500 people would attend an Amish funeral.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2020
You'd see him, and you'd know he was spacing out.
From Time Magazine Archive
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“No. Sorry. I was spacing out. What did you say?”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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