highlight
verb (used with object)
to emphasize or make prominent.
had been highlighting
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past perfect progressiveof highlight.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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The company had been highlighting its still-popular baggy jeans before changing direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Private credit is the new kid in the high-yield sector and its boosters had been highlighting the better performance relative to plain corporate junk bonds in recent years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
At the same time, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had been highlighting the income disparity between then-CEO Jeff Bezos and the median Amazon employee.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2022
For four days before the vote in South Carolina, the Romney campaign had been highlighting these facts.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2012
