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
They were slicing through a thick slab reinforced with rebar, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2020
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
They grinned back, and Smiley kind of joshed my shoulder as they moved toward the dining room, where Aunt Carrie and Miss Sarah, French Gordy’s wife, were slicing cakes and pies.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
