romp
verb (used without object)
to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.
were romping
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past progressiveof romp.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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Monday morning was a contrast to the buoyant atmosphere of Sunday evening, when England were romping the chase in front of a full house only to be stopped by bad light.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2022
The last time they clinched something in the Bronx, they were romping around the old place, toppling the Yankees in the 2004 A.L.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2016
No, I’m more interested in what occurred in the bottom of the ninth inning in that game, when Dickey’s scoreless streak was still intact and the Mets were romping, 9-0.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2012
Their tails were up, and they were romping all around the pasture.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then the sad thought came to him that the children were romping and ignorant.
From The Art of the Story-Teller by Marie L. Shedlock
