stomp
verb (used with object)
were stomping
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past progressiveof stomp.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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Rivals in the Big 12 Conference bitterly complained the swaggering Longhorns were stomping over the rest of the league, and would reap an unfair recruiting advantage amid that shower of cash.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
They promptly picked up guitars and other instruments, and, within moments, they were stomping and bouncing and raising their voices in song, giddily summoning the rock gods.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2019
When the Dallas Cowboys were stomping through the NFC, thanks to a pair of rookies and a formidable offensive line, it looked like they were set for the next decade-plus.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2018
If the gang from “Bridesmaids” was dancing around the line between comedy and emotional honesty, the filmmakers behind “50/50” were stomping on it.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2012
People were stomping their feet, clapping, whistling, chanting, “Boboresh! Boboresh!”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
