burgle
verb (used with or without object)
to burglarize.
were burgling
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past progressiveof burgle.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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Mr Rowlands assumed they were burgling a tobacco shop and the numbers referred to cigarettes.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
