notify
verb (used with object)
to inform (someone) or give notice to.
had been notifying
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past perfect progressiveof notify.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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Since they took flight on 9 August, neighbours in Burnham Road had been notifying Mr Holdaway when one of the exotic animals was spotted in the area.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2023
Workers had been notifying the nonprofit of faulty equipment at the plant, Ms. Quiroz said, and O.S.H.A. investigated the incident.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
“But to the extent possible before then, we had been notifying every victim that we could identify of the intrusion.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2021
