shake
verb (used without object)
to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
were shaking
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past progressiveof shake.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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“I felt like I was at sea and the waves were shaking me,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Some emerged vomiting from the vehicles, while others were shaking after the military exercise on Salisbury Plain, according to The Times newspaper.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
About 200 miles southeast in the community of Cobb, “the chandeliers in the dining room were shaking a little bit” at Adams Springs Golf Course, said Armond Urbano, who runs the pro shop there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
PROVO, Utah — Conner Mantz’s arms were shaking as he warmed up for the Olympic marathon trials in Orlando, Florida, in February.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
Despite the sass coming out of my mouth, my legs were shaking.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
