panhandle
noun
the handle of a pan.
were panhandling
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past progressiveof panhandle.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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According to an arrest affidavit, a witness told police that he, Neal and Scott were panhandling outside a convenience store.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2015
So when people dressed in Mickey and Minnie Mouse costumes were panhandling outside the Bird's Nest stadium in central Beijing last summer, Disney had them rousted.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2012
