delegate
noun
a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.
was delegating
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past progressiveof delegate.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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By age 96, after the death of her husband, Prince Philip, and health and mobility issues that followed a brief hospitalization last fall, the queen was delegating more while receding from public life.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022
He said the FAA was delegating fewer responsibilities to Boeing for aircraft certification and was "demanding more transparency" from manufacturers.
From Reuters ● Dec. 13, 2021
He had never really fully seen me in my element until we were in the kitchen together, and I was delegating responsibilities and showing him how to do things.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2020
Helton said last week that he was delegating tasks so that he could oversee each aspect of the program, including recruiting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2016
He was delegating the red rubber bands to Laney when his mom called to him from the kitchen.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
