chorus
were chorusing
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past progressiveof chorus.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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But American officials in Saigon were chorusing the catchword "reality" as the reason they thought Thieu would buckle to the U.S. pressure for peace.
From Time Magazine Archive
A French battalion of tirailleurs, accidentally coming on our route, had surrounded the grove, and carried off the horses unperceived, while our gallant troopers were chorusing the songster.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 by Various
"I'd like to shake hands with you, just once," Blanche said in a low voice, while the rest were chorusing.
From A Daughter of the Snows by Jack London
Frogs were chorusing in the near swamp, and Bobby wanted one.
From Miss Lulu Bett by Zona Gale
Frogs were chorusing in the distance, and the dynamo in the electric power house on the edge of the town kept up its constant nocturnal droning.
From Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager by Burt L. Standish
