loft
noun
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
were lofting
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past progressiveof loft.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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Extreme winds were lofting embers to areas far to the west of the main body of flames, igniting so-called spot fires.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2018
Softballs were lofting, basketballs thumping, swimming pools sloshing.
From Time Magazine Archive
