scab
noun
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
were scabbing
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past progressiveof scab.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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In effect, to use the vulgar term, we were scabbing on our future selves.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2016
