patronize
verb (used with object)
to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
have been patronizing
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present perfect progressiveof patronize.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Some who are at a loss as to how best to support the civilians terrorized in the Israel-Hamas war have been patronizing Palestinian and Israeli restaurants to show solidarity.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2023
Last week had Publisher Hearst seen Publisher Curtis he might well have been patronizing.
From Time Magazine Archive
"She looks young—younger than I.—How old are you?" she inquired in a manner that would have been patronizing if it had not been extremely solemn and simple.
From Shirley by Charlotte Brontë
