baptize
verb (used with object)
to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism.
was baptizing
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past progressiveof baptize.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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“When John the Baptist was baptizing people, I imagine that was pretty chaotic as well,” he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2018
And at about the time of the Saxon invasion St. Patrick was founding churches and monasteries in Ireland, and was baptizing whole clans of the Irish at a time.
From Famous Men of the Middle Ages by Addison B. Poland
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim because there was much water there, so many people came and were baptized.
From The Gospel of John for Readers by Lightheart
The deputation asked him also why he was baptizing if he was neither the Christ nor Elijah.
From Personal Friendships of Jesus by J. R. (James Russell) Miller
