queue
noun
a braid of hair worn hanging down behind.
were queuing
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past progressiveof queue.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 group had cleared passport control and security in good time and as they were queuing for some breakfast a staff member shouted: "All flights to Heathrow cancelled."
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
It is more notice than was given to fans of US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, who learned that his Wednesday night concert had been cancelled as they were queuing outside the venue.
From BBC ● May 1, 2024
Trucks were queuing at the Rafah crossing, on the border with Egypt, and were expected to be let in soon, he said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2023
Outside Gaza's largest supermarket, which had opened for the first time since Saturday, dozens of people were queuing in front of a small back door.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
Kat explained that we were queuing for five tickets.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
