dust
noun
earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
were dusting
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past progressiveof dust.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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Both Clark and Elaine Siewert were dusting the pews Friday, reminiscing about all the friendships, former pastors and the history of the church.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2018
As Ed Miliband prepared to give his big immigration speech last week, a cast of characters were dusting down a time-honoured script.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2012
But their calm turned to alarm when cars from local law-enforcement agencies arrived to block the plant's gates, and word spread that county officials were dusting off plans to evacuate surrounding residential areas.
From Time Magazine Archive
To Dick Kuhn, 18, a gas-station attendant, it sounded like a shotgun volley: "I thought some nuts were dusting ducks under the bridge."
From Time Magazine Archive
It seemed to him that the first steps to everything in life, according to his mother, were dusting and dishwashing.
From The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys by Gulielma Zollinger
