espouse
verb (used with object)
to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
had been espousing
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past perfect progressiveof espouse.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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Indeed, Mr. Romney had been espousing some Mormon virtues during the campaign.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2012
Indeed, they were the same ideas Samir had been espousing for years.
From Time Magazine Archive
