course
noun
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
were coursing
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past progressiveof course.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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Greece’s minister for public order, Michalis Chrisochoidis, said the flames were coursing through a densely forested area with scattered villages, none of which were in direct danger.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2021
On the rare occasion McCoy made a mistake, he’d lock his arms and clench his fists, as if frustration were coursing through his veins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2020
By the next day, bacteria were coursing through Cohen’s bloodstream.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 20, 2015
Juba’s streets were coursing with soldiers in red berets.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2011
Dark mascara tears were coursing down Minou’s cheeks.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
