snack
noun
a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
were snacking
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past progressiveof snack.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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Georgia offensive linemen were snacking on chicken wings on the sideline as the game wound down.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 9, 2023
"Habits changed, our routine changed. I was no longer preparing dinner for Kade coming home from school and instead we were snacking throughout the day."
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2021
The study volunteers were asked to pretend they were snacking at home, and were given eight minutes to taste and rate the product.
From Time ● Jul. 14, 2015
He steered me through a sparsely furnished living room, past a humidor filled with Cuban cigars, and onto the patio, where several of his friends and colleagues were snacking amiably on ostrich meat.
From The New Yorker ● May 25, 2015
