devalue
verb (used with object)
was devaluing
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past progressiveof devalue.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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"It was devaluing her as a personality, saying that no-one cares about her," Svitlana says.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
“People told him that constantly, that he was devaluing the work because he was doing so many things. But he stuck to his guns and managed to do it all spectacularly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2018
The company, long a target of counterfeiters, also developed a strong presence at outlet malls and department store discount shelves, raising concerns among analysts that it was devaluing its reputation.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2018
Mr. Carlson suggested that the president was devaluing his own words.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2017
After considerable diplomatic verbiage, he came to the news that France was devaluing her franc.
From Time Magazine Archive
