was wheeling
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past progressiveof wheel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
wheelnouna circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
Example Sentences
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Less than a minute after Mainoo struck, Maguire was wheeling away in delerious celebration after heading in the winner.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
He was wheeling produce up the ramp to the kitchen, his movements as familiar to me as my own breath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
A man, wearing athletic shorts and sandals with socks, was wheeling her bike near City Hall Park.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2022
A long-haired blond man sang praise songs into a microphone plugged into a stack of amplifiers he was wheeling on a hand-truck.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2022
The principal was standing at the front of the room, and one of the custodians was wheeling a podium across the floor.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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