falsify
verb (used with object)
to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive.
had been falsifying
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past perfect progressiveof falsify.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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An anonymous caller had claimed Chaudhri hadn't recorded her work hours properly and had been falsifying entries on a computer system.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2020
Warren spent years calling on Wells Fargo President and CEO Tim Sloan to step down after word emerged in 2016 that the bank had been falsifying bank accounts.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2019
Nevertheless, he said the supplier’s senior leadership had to present to Boeing a detailed plan to make sure it wouldn’t happen again, and the mechanic who had been falsifying data was retrained.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2017
The arrangement between the Education Department and Corinthian grew out of concerns that the company had been falsifying job placement rates and other academic data to remain accredited.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2014
The firm claims he had been falsifying contracts with big-name companies like Vodafone, although Desai says the allegation is "utter nonsense."
From Time Magazine Archive
