game
noun
an amusement or pastime.
were gaming
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past progressiveof game.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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Many people who used the program were in genuine distress, but others were gaming it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Honorlock, based in Boca Raton, Fla., was founded by a couple of business school graduates who were frustrated by classmates they believed were gaming tests.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2022
They cared, proponents of the bill say, because they believed companies like Denver-based DaVita were gaming the system.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 14, 2020
Schonberger recalls being “super shy” in college, and the sauces were a good ice breaker; he’d show up to dorms where people were gaming and offer them some.
From The Verge ● Oct. 31, 2019
Soldiers were gaming behind the red curtain which half-blinded the single window, and fierce songs sounded under the cliff as Gaudriole shuffled down the pathway.
From The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec by John Trevena
