water
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past progressiveof water.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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At Chiswick, staff were watering drooping camellias and lilacs, shrubs that normally thrive in sun.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Charities were concerned that lower income families were watering down the formula or struggling to pay for other essentials because of the high cost.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
“When we were watering them, they didn’t really grow much, and the ones that weren’t watered were actually growing better,” Ortega said, walking past rows of the succulents.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
“We were watering everything,” his wife, Josefina Escalante, said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2018
Getting dressed hurt more than he’d expected, and by the time he’d finished, his eyes were watering.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
