dart
noun
a small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other and is propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.
were darting
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past progressiveof dart.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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An eye tracker recorded where participant's pupils were darting to compare against the ear sounds, which were captured using a microphone-embedded pair of earbuds.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2023
Her cubs were darting around the trap, making little bawling noises.
From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2015
And all the while his eyes were darting anxiously about.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 25, 2014
His eyes were glazed, they were darting everywhere.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 18, 2012
Yet his eyes were darting swiftly, first over the rows of students, then over the section reserved for teachers, his swift glance carrying a threat for all.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
