dot
noun
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
were dotting
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past progressiveof dot.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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As far south as Albuquerque, ski tows and warming huts were dotting the Rockies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Early wildflowers were dotting the deep green of the fields, and the sky was clean and blue.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
A week later the Boer riders were dotting the country round Phillipolis, Springfontein and Jagersfontein, the latter town being occupied upon October 16th, while the garrison held out upon the nearest kopje.
From The Great Boer War by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
But the scattered bunches of antelope, which I now noticed were dotting the plains around the buffalo, appealed to my love of the beautiful.
From The Black Wolf Pack by Beard, Daniel Carter
Above them, the stars were dotting the still, dark air, and the ragged outline of The Savins showed itself faintly through the great trees.
From Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book by Ray, Anna Chapin
