cup
noun
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, paper, plastic, etc., sometimes having a handle and used chiefly as a receptacle from which to drink hot or cold beverages, soup, etc.
were cupping
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past progressiveof cup.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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Just as if he were cupping the moon, a clear, soft brightness spilled from his hands and poured into the sky.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
