weed
noun
a valueless plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop.
were weeding
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past progressiveof weed.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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Sometimes, as we were weeding the garden or chopping firewood, we would feel their eyes upon us and look up, and there they were, studying us from an appropriate social distance.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2020
The two of us were weeding the asparagus bed.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2019
Getting those new terms was a stressful process, says Archon, but he "took the standpoint that they were weeding out the people who were not that serious."
From Time Magazine Archive
Thomas and Zart were weeding a long row of young corn when Thomas decided it was a good time to start asking questions.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
As he got closer, he saw that several boys were weeding and picking in the small fields.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
