craft
noun
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill.
were crafting
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past progressiveof craft.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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His speechwriters were crafting, and Biden was trying to deliver, a speech for posterity that notched his accomplishments and gave his view of the near and medium future of the country.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2024
“We wanted to kind of explore how they were crafting their own image as well,” Dosa said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
The idea for the graphic novel arose early on as the filmmakers were crafting a script.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
If people were crafting masks in their living rooms, the Kammermans thought, how much more could they do in their 43,000-square-foot factory?
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2020
When someone did the the special, it wasn't like they had something to say, like they were crafting an album, like if they were a musician.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2019
