sprinkle
verb (used with object)
to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles.
were sprinkling
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past progressiveof sprinkle.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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While foundations and donors were sprinkling money to attract workers to their regions before the pandemic, interest in the idea is spreading.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
What the judges said: "You were sprinkling stardust all around the room. For me, your best performance to date."
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2013
By the mid-80s musicians such as Bruce Springsteen and Miles Davis were sprinkling some stardust on the anti-apartheid movement.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2013
A few hours before the peloton started the climb to Ax-3-Domaines, tractors were sprinkling water on the road to prevent the tar from melting.
From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2013
In the morning it was bright, and they were sprinkling the streets of the town, and we all had breakfast in a café.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
