announce
verb (used with object)
to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of.
was announcing
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past progressiveof announce.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Jesus wasn’t offering a mild religious sentiment; he was announcing a reordering of the world.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Jamie Dimon was in Bournemouth, where he was announcing an investment of about £350m in JP Morgan's campus there, as well as a £3.5m philanthropic investment in local non-profits.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
One time, when he was announcing the guest cast, I said, “Garry, we have to hurry up because I’m flying to Arkansas.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
He’d been accepted at two by the time Berkeley was announcing its admissions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Boy21 was quoting verbatim whoever was announcing the launch on the YouTube clip—all the talk about harmony for the heavens and gateways.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
