preside
verb (used without object)
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
had been presiding
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past perfect progressiveof preside.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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Ferguson, who had been presiding over a courtroom in Fullerton before his arrest, continues to be paid his annual salary of more than $220,000 plus benefits, but is no longer hearing cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2025
District Judge J. Michael Seabright, who had been presiding over the case, unexpectedly recused himself.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
A judge who had been presiding over the case earlier in the process did not allow Mr. Zamora to present any witnesses and rejected most of the evidence he tried to submit, deeming it irrelevant.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
As the first group of assailants approached the Senate chamber, the Secret Service whisked away Vice President Pence—who had been presiding over the certification—and the Senate shut down.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2021
And immediately from a dismantled stall in the street, where perhaps she had been presiding at some part of the evening, advanced eagerly a middle-aged woman.
From Miscellaneous Essays by Thomas De Quincey
