broadcast
verb (used with object)
to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station.
was broadcasting
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past progressiveof broadcast.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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They said the plane was broadcasting its military number through the transponder, but the boat targeted in the strike likely lacked the equipment to read the radio signal identifying the plane.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
On Wednesday, U.S. forces also boarded a tanker near the Caribbean that was broadcasting its location as being close to Nigeria at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
During our visit a drone was broadcasting messages from the Israeli army – instructing people to leave immediately.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024
Video posted to social media shows Barnes putting his right hand on the shoulder of Harvard-Westlake student Jake Lancer, who was broadcasting the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Power was broadcasting in the clear, rather than encoding his message.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
