had been exemplifying

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of exemplify.
  exemplify

  verb (used with object)

  to show or illustrate by example.

Related Words

• demonstrate
• depict
• elucidate
• embody
• epitomize
• illuminate
• illustrate
• manifest
• mirror
• personify
• represent
• spell out
• symbolize
• typify