cover
verb (used with object)
to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of.
were covering
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past progressiveof cover.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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Instead, firefighters and public works employees were covering the site inch by inch with soil dredged from a nearby site.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
I noticed people were covering their mouths and noses with their shirts or jackets.
From Salon ● May 27, 2025
She said many of the labels were "covering up the people's names".
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
He admits the local newspapers of that era were not perfect: “We were covering an ethnically diverse city, and there wasn’t a lot of ethnic diversity in our newsroom.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
They were covering the only possible entrance and exit for a reptile of such enormous girth.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
