oar
noun
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
were oaring
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past progressiveof oar.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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He, a sort of minnow, thought to trouble the pool where the great fish were oaring at ease by flirting the surface with his tail.
From In a Green Shade A Country Commentary by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
