jog
verb (used with object)
to move or shake with a push or jerk.
were jogging
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past progressiveof jog.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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Several people who were jogging stopped and then ran in place while they listened to or watched the verdict on their phones.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2024
Residents were out shopping, children played on quiet, leafy streets, and Bates College students were jogging around campus after two days of shelter-in-place orders rendered the community a ghost town.
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2023
They were jogging and doing other exercises in the pool.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
Her husband and daughter were jogging nearby when her life was torn apart so fast she cannot recall every frame, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
Steven and Emilia were jogging along a dirt path.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
