picket
noun
a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
were picketing
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past progressiveof picket.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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The workers were picketing just outside the Flint Processing Center in Swartz Creek, Michigan, when an employee tried to leave the plant at 4 p.m. and was met by them blocking the exit.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
They were picketing to say that higher wages for all should be a priority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Those writers were picketing outside the CBS Broadcast Building on Monday.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
It's funny because someone was recreating the signs that people were picketing Disney way back in the day.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2023
The police refused to offer any protection to the protesters, who now were picketing in violation of a government order.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
