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were bathing
  • past progressive of bath.
  • past progressive of bathe.

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The court has previously heard from Child I's mother, who said Ms Letby had come into the room while the parents were bathing their daughter following her death.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2023

Prior to the existence of the showers though, people were bathing in the river, which is contaminated with human waste, and people were getting sick and these awful skin infections all over.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2019

People lacked access to fresh water and proper restrooms and were bathing in the Rio Grande river, she said.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2019

Gilberto Díaz and his wife, María Carrión, were bathing and washing dishes with the aid of a neighbor’s hose stuck through a window.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2018

Many people were bathing in the river, and Ellsberg decided to try it.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin