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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“It’s really important. … Friday night game in L.A. traffic, I saw three accidents on the way to the game. I’ll give credit to our police escort, they were weaving and dodging,” said Kelly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
Musicians loaded down with gear were weaving through closed streets, barriers and selfie-snapping tourists.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2019
Long before Mickey and Mighty Mouse, cultures were weaving tales about little rodents doing awfully big things.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 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
