desert
noun
a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all.
were deserting
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past progressiveof desert.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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The radio intercept suggested that Russian soldiers were deserting their positions after a Ukrainian artillery bombardment.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2023
United, City and Chelsea only gave brief statements announcing they were deserting the Super League with no details.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 21, 2021
In rear areas, tens of thousands of German troops were deserting.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 29, 2018
His campaign was broke, many on his staff were deserting him, and he was sliding in the polls.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2017
They tried to remind them of the delights and securities of the world they were deserting.
From Marriage by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
