were gangrening

• past progressive

  past progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.

  of gangrene.
  gangrene

  noun

  necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.

Related Words

• blight
• corrosion
• decomposition
• degeneration
• deterioration
• disintegration
• disrepair
• extinction
• impairment
• rot