were tweeting
- past progressive of tweet.
Example Sentences
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South African journalists who were stuck on the plane were tweeting that they were later told to disembark and proceed to customs.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Tons of people were tweeting about the show in real time — sharing their reactions and analysis as it aired.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
I started by reaching out to the scientists who were tweeting about this online.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2023
The accounts were tweeting about 2,000 times per week immediately after the invasion, resulting in more than 1 million likes, retweets and comments, according to Schliebs’ research.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
That said, plenty of people were tweeting in anticipation of Williamson even before she was asked any questions from the moderators and many were ready to make fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2019
