maul
noun
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
were mauling
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past progressiveof maul.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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“They were mauling guys,” Mixon said of the O-line.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
