clog
verb (used with object)
to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up.
were clogging
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past progressiveof clog.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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By Thursday, the usual traffic and street hawkers were clogging Conakry's streets, a Reuters witness reported.
From Reuters ● Sep. 9, 2021
Eventually, 2,000 people were clogging the street, including a fair number of journalists who we made sure didn’t photograph the many closeted government workers in attendance.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2020
Soiled clothing, knotted plastic bags and fast-food containers were clogging the gutter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2019
So many parked cars were clogging the narrow street, she wrote on a form on the county website, that she was having difficulty getting into and out of her driveway.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2017
I was trying to force my voice to remain calm with the result that all the unreleased shrieks were clogging my throat.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
