advertise
verb (used with object)
to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it.
had been advertising
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past perfect progressiveof advertise.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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He pointed out that there had been advertising across the country and coverage in the media.
From BBC ● May 28, 2022
Elk Village had been advertising on Chicago Cubs broadcasts, but it stepped back because of pricing and was looking for something new.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 14, 2019
Last year, Ohio State learned that a Chinese student had been advertising on a Chinese message board that he could guarantee an A on a test by taking it in someone’s place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2016
He and a friend had been advertising a pair of seats to two different Knicks games on Craigslist for a few days when they were contacted by two interested buyers, Eric and Cindy.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2015
They had been advertising for months—discreetly, Madeline added—for a surrogate with the right characteristics, and had found no one.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
