was steeping
- past progressive of steep.
Example Sentences
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I had been in Jamaica five days, and finally I was steeping myself in the singsong and blithe spirit of the island.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2016
Then one of them turned to a vessel in which a quantity of corn was steeping in water.
From The Last of the Vikings by Bowling, John
Tea was steeping in the little pot that hung over the fire, and our breakfast of boiled eggs and bread and butter lay on a paper beside it.
From Eben Holden, a tale of the north country by Bacheller, Irving
Four tall candles stood about it, and on a stool near by there was a shallow brass dish full of holy water, in which a branch of green box-wood was steeping.
From The Country Doctor by Marriage, Ellen
A pot of tea was steeping over a fire built at one end of the cavern.
From Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds by Fletcher, Archibald Lee
