hole
noun
an opening through something; gap; aperture.
were holing
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past progressiveof hole.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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Meanwhile, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay were holing lengthy birdie putts on the seventh and ninth as they took control of their match against Fitzpatrick and Westwood.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2021
Yesterday I joined the Afghan team on their 24-hour stop-over in London, where they were holing up in a Marriott Hotel just across the way from Gatwick's South Terminal.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 27, 2010
We were holing up for the night at a Holiday Inn Express next to the interstate, with Barack leaving for Missouri the next day and the girls and I headed home to Chicago.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
While the rest of us were holing out he sullenly added seventeen notches to his club.
From John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life by Frederick Upham Adams
