shop
noun
a retail store, especially a small one.
were shopping
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past progressiveof shop.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 Oregon resident and his family were shopping during a cruise stop and Google Maps led them to an old storage space under this island’s famous blue-domed church, Agios Nikolaos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
But by the 2000s, more people were shopping online or at rival sportswear chains or department stores.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
It’s tempting to think that if the Swans were shopping in 2026, they’d be longing to once again hear the friendly tones of an L.L.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The woman and her husband were shopping with their baby in Herald Square before stopping in the West 34th Street Macy’s restroom at 3:15 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
“So all this time while we were shopping, you knew it would end with this?”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
