fish
noun
any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
were fishing
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past progressiveof fish.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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“We presume that they were fishing but we don’t actually know what was the purpose of the trip,” Fisk said of the men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
Alaska Natives long depended on sled dog teams to move their supplies as they migrated seasonally to where the resources were, fishing or hunting or trapping.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
The roll call is aimed at remembering those who were fishing in Devon waters, people who were from Devon but fishing away, people who died in fishing-related accidents or people connected with the Devon mission.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2023
Nearby, men were fishing peacefully on the waterfront.
From Reuters ● Nov. 1, 2022
Men and boys were fishing from the docks, and sometimes we could see people out in boats seining.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
