trim
verb (used with object)
to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc..
were trimming
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past progressiveof trim.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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“Last year's count, we felt we were trimming in a way that would suggest we were getting our arms around this,” Ridley-Thomas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2019
Though he couldn’t see it, barbers were trimming their customers’ hair right next to him.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2015
The major studios were trimming their production schedules.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Paris, Christian Dior and other high fashion designers were trimming hats with ostrich feathers.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Deen used to swear they were trimming his toenails for him,” she told Ess.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
