slice
noun
a thin, flat piece cut from something.
were slicing
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past progressiveof slice.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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“We were slicing it at the photoshoot, hoping it was edge to edge red,” he said, “That was the first time we made it.”
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
When we arrived, the kitchen staff were slicing baguettes for jambon beurre.
From The New Yorker ● May 20, 2019
James, wearing a red Notorious BIG T-shirt, made her way through a camp kitchen where a walkway has been constructed out of wooden boards, where two volunteers were slicing watermelon and chopping vegetables.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 27, 2018
During the step, Borden asks, “When you were slicing and dicing the bread, what did you think about?”
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2018
Rowan knew they were slicing through the countryside now, but the darkness could have been the airless expanse of space.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
