stain
noun
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
were staining
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past progressiveof stain.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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Around the same time, Indian women were staining their nails with henna, while ancient Babylonian men used kohl to colour their nails.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 27, 2021
Her cheeks were staining a dusky purple as she tugged the hem of her dress, as if she could will it longer simply by sheer physical strength.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
Some pots were broken to pieces, some in half; while others had rolled to the other end of the room, and were staining their paper covers, or dyeing the water with their rich, cloying contents.
From A Fluttered Dovecote by George Manville Fenn
The waters of the Orinoco, waters from the peaks of the Andes far away, were staining the sea around us.
From At Last by Charles Kingsley
He had recovered his old genial manner after the first lapse, but she knew that the flimsy robes of pretense were at best an indifferent covering for the wounds which were staining his pale contentment.
From The Blood Red Dawn by Charles Caldwell Dobie
