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.
streamnouna body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
Example Sentences
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As I was recording, real tears were streaming down my face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
As a part of that, I discovered that there was a lot of live music by independent musicians, and they were streaming their voices on Second Life.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2023
When the Monterey Park police reached the scene on Saturday night, dozens of people were streaming out of the venue, some of them with injuries, the authorities said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
He had just released a new album, ÷, and fans were streaming it in their millions.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2022
When he finally looked at his mom, tears were streaming down her face as well.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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