practice
noun
habitual or customary performance; operation.
were practicing
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past progressiveof practice.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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A lot of times they were practicing lawyers, but mainly politicians.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
While they were practicing for the Olympics, Volodin and Hase made German part of their daily routines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
"We were practicing the street parties and the haka just to be sure that she was properly welcome to the northern territories," he added.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
As music blasted from the speakers inside the Skate Like a Girl warehouse on Jan. 24, young skateboarders were practicing on indoor ramps and talking when they heard a loud boom.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
The sort of stuff he was trying to get me to tell about myself when we were practicing for the interview.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
