stream
noun
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
were streaming
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past progressiveof stream.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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Scores more people were streaming into the event via an entry point with what looked like bag checks.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
The show had already been a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and a growing number of American fans were streaming the show’s soundtrack.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
As I was recording, real tears were streaming down my face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Low sun’s sending the sky pink and gold, and there they are, the show they were streaming still running, the picture on the cracked screen of their device duplicated on the wall projection.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2023
By now angry tears were streaming down my face.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
