sneeze
verb (used without object)
to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action.
were sneezing
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past progressiveof sneeze.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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First there were sneezing hamsters, now sneezing cats.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 30, 2022
According to Schopf’s widow, the retired journalist and avid skier caught the virus during the panicked evacuation by bus, crammed with other tourists who were sneezing and coughing for three hours.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2021
You came in like a whirlwind; bells rang, clothes were shaken out, you were sneezing and laughing and aureoled with icy air....
From Barks and Purrs by Colette
But Eva shook the pepper steadily out till her plate was covered and the other three were sneezing.
From A City Schoolgirl And Her Friends by May Baldwin
Some were coughing, and some were sneezing, and some were complaining of pains in their limbs.
From The Nursery, June 1873, Vol. XIII. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest People by Various
