trawl
noun
a strong fishing net for dragging along the sea bottom.
was trawling
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past progressiveof trawl.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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Mr West was trawling on board the Defiant FY848, which sails between Plymouth, Brixham and Newlyn, for monkfish, sole and doreys, when he landed his unique catch.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
A failed scholarship in the United States followed, and before long he was trawling the ninth and 10th tiers of English football.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2022
"While his wife was in the hospital, Suraj was trawling the internet about handling snakes and learning about snake venom," said Anoop Krishna, one of the investigators.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2021
But no other ship was trawling in the vicinity.
From Time Magazine Archive
I was trawling through every detail in my mind, every possible misstep, until I caught myself.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
