was washing
- past progressive of wash.
Example Sentences
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"My brother was washing the car inside the compound when the accident happened," Murib's brother Muhammad Khan told AFP by phone from their hometown of Bannu in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Cruz’s agent previously told The Times that the actor was washing his car when a group of three women parked within a foot of his vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
The 26-year-old DR Congo international sustained a deep cut to his thumb while he was washing the dishes last week.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
He decided against college, and he was washing dishes at a bar just before COVID-19 hit.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2024
Mama was washing, Daddy was drying, and I was putting away the dishes from lunch.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
