grab
verb (used with object)
were grabbing
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past progressiveof grab.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 organised amongst ourselves to make ropes with towels and bed sheets and used them to pull two young men who were grabbing on to columns," he told Reuters news agency.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2023
On a recent late afternoon, maybe 10 customers—some of them kids whose parents were grabbing after-school treats—trickled in and out.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2022
When he was older, he recovered a memory of a tall man with long limbs and curly hair reaching toward him while police officers were grabbing him.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
“Everyone was rushing, the parents were grabbing their kids. People were jumping over the chairs… I couldn’t believe this was happening at my first rodeo!”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
Their hands were grabbing at him, reaching for Sefia.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
