case
noun
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something.
were casing
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past progressiveof case.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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She felt like the cats were casing her house after a UPS driver told her he’d seen one in her driveway.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
But Uche said the brothers testified they arrived 40 minutes early, adding "they were casing him."
From Fox News ● Dec. 8, 2021
Vernon said all the men were from out of state, and investigators suspect they were casing homes for burglaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2017
The man, who refused to give his name, said he now thinks they were probably part of the robbery crew, and were casing 25 Pine.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2011
The man, Bill noticed, had a wild look about him, the look of an outlaw, and he kept glancing around the house as if he were casing it.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
