bask
verb (used without object)
to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth.
were basking
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past progressiveof bask.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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Less than 11 hours before they were basking in the adrenaline and euphoria from Tuesday night’s epic 1-0 walk-off victory over the Yankees.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
England fans were basking in the sun on Brighton seafront and flooding the fanzone in Victoria Gardens as a wave of pre-match optimism swept over what had been a flawless Euro 2022 campaign.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2022
They were basking in the moment, thrilled that they had pulled off the show.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2022
Washington fans were basking in the glow of the loss and the 7-9 NFC East title.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 10, 2021
An antelope, an Angora cat, two Persian greyhounds, were basking on the sunny turf, and there were many birds about, in rude but capacious cages.
From Tancred Or, The New Crusade by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
