tape
noun
a strip of cloth, paper, or plastic with an adhesive surface, used for sealing, binding, or attaching items together; adhesive tape or masking tape.
were taping
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past progressiveof tape.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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There was like a fire on the city block we were taping on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
I hadn't really done much while we were taping and that just ended three days ago.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2023
“They were taping us off, essentially, with no explanation.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2020
After getting engaged to singer Jed Wyatt on her finale episode they subsequently broke up after she found out he had a girlfriend back at home while they were taping a portion of the show.
From Fox News ● Mar. 2, 2020
Reasons for the ratings spike include the game’s return to Honolulu, its airing the week before the Super Bowl, and hundreds of confused TiVo users who thought they were taping “Family Guy.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2011
