weave
verb (used with object)
to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.
was weaving
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past progressiveof weave.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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Two weeks before setting off for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics to compete as Kyrgyzstan's only alpine skier, Timur Shakirov was weaving down a slalom course in his homeland.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Shawn told the deputy he was weaving because his glasses were dirty, according to police records.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2022
The freshman was stopped in the university district on Nov. 5 by an Ohio Highway Patrol trooper who said Miller’s pickup truck was weaving.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
But after about two weeks, she was weaving through crowds at cricket stadiums and other public places, with a watchful eye on crowds and a holstered handgun on her belt.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2021
Mama looked at Doc, then back at me before she put down the sweetgrass basket she was weaving.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
