wag
verb (used with object)
to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly.
were wagging
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past progressiveof wag.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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Tails were wagging and most of the dogs had that expression that looks like a smile, mouth half-open, tongue dangling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2025
In both cases, the dogs were wagging their tails more when they were being pet, but their stress levels changed differently depending on their life history.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 16, 2024
And a further logistical issue: I swear the dogs were wagging their tails.
From Time ● May 29, 2012
In the town of Besangon in eastern France, some of the world's best-known batons were wagging last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was already raining sideways and the palm trees were wagging their leaves at me.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
