wallow
verb (used without object)
to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment.
was wallowing
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past progressiveof wallow.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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I made this point last summer while Griner was wallowing away in Russian captivity with little buzz surrounding her potential release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
And they did that not while the nation was hailing their successful defense of democracy but as it was wallowing in the failures of that day.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2022
Gestures, such as allegedly paying a personal trainer $4,500 in a cash advance, gave the impression she was wallowing in money.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2019
It was wallowing in a shallow pool of seawater and Sully was dancing around the edges, alternately charging towards it and backing off, barking wildly all the while.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 1, 2016
The engine screamed and the boat lost way, and in a few seconds was wallowing helplessly behind them.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
