lounge
verb (used without object)
to pass time idly and indolently.
were lounging
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past progressiveof lounge.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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Some had already collected their food and were lounging around, while others were in the queue waiting for their turn.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
In another room, people were lounging and rummaging through furniture.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2021
The elephant seals were lounging in the sand after the park reopened Sunday, leading staff to temporarily close the road to the beach.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2019
I walked by the Roku booth, where the “employees” were lounging on the carpet, looking at their phones.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2017
As I drove off the road and up to our hiding place, I saw that Delia and Velia were lounging together under the tree.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
