anoint
verb (used with object)
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
was anointing
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past progressiveof anoint.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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He was anointing them, he said, to become poll workers.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
While Liverpool youngster Ben Woodburn grabbed headlines for a goal and assist in World Cup qualifying, Williams was anointing an unused sub as his natural heir as Wales centre-back and leader.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2024
Her son George said a “crowning achievement” of his father, who was fond of coming up with nicknames for friends and family, was anointing Barbara, “The Silver Fox.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2018
Her son George said that a “crowning achievement” of his father, who was fond of coming up with nicknames for friends and family, was anointing Barbara, “The Silver Fox.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2018
A moment later Dr. Anna had opened her doctor's bag and was anointing the surroundings of the tortured tooth with a brown liquid.
From Mrs. Balfame A Novel by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
