weed
noun
a valueless plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop.
was weeding
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past progressiveof weed.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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Just across the street from Treiber Farms, David Surozenski, 66, was weeding around the flagpole in his front yard a few days before the Fourth of July.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
Part of the challenge for law enforcement agencies collecting intelligence was weeding out “aspirational” commentary, said Chief Colina of Miami.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2021
“Some of the people Joe was weeding out had personal ties to the investors’ representatives on the board of directors.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 14, 2015
"I was speaking to her yesterday. She was weeding in the front garden, she loved her gardening," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2014
Rooster Jim waved and, with a groan, straightened himself to a stand from the patch of garden he was weeding.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
