prick
noun
a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
were pricking
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past progressiveof prick.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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Every time he opened them, there was a brightness so dazzling his eyes felt as if needles were pricking them.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
And in my head I was already trotting off, looking for that stick, even though I could smell the stink and the thorns were pricking me.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
She felt as if small needles were pricking her all over.
From Tongues of Conscience by Robert Smythe Hichens
Straw-colored darts, wine-colored darts, sky-colored darts, were pricking the bull to frenzy.
From Spanish Highways and Byways by Katharine Lee Bates
The travellers were pricking on their way discreetly, the channel of the river just before them, rippling pleasantly over some quiet star, that seemed to sink deep within its bosom.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by John Roby
