weave
verb (used with object)
to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.
were weaving
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past progressiveof weave.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 other scenes, mounted officers were weaving through traffic and running up alongside vehicles that were not involved with the demonstrations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2025
Musicians loaded down with gear were weaving through closed streets, barriers and selfie-snapping tourists.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2019
They were weaving and knitting luxurious alpaca wool sweaters, deep-pile roll-necks and silky-soft track pants, destined to be sold to wealthy shoppers with lives far away, and a far cry, from their own.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2019
“Little did the clergy know that they were weaving the first threads of a way of life into the fabric of a community,” Dolaghan said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2018
Then they swam on ahead of the canoe, crossing back and forth in front of it, diving in and out, as if they were weaving a piece of cloth with their broad snouts.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
