pander
verb (used without object)
to cater to or profit from the weaknesses or vices of others.
had been pandering
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past perfect progressiveof pander.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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But Macron concluded she had been pandering to a conservative audience during her party's leadership contest, French officials said, and didn't take offence.
From Reuters ● Mar. 10, 2023
