display
verb (used with object)
to show or exhibit; make visible.
was displaying
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past progressiveof display.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 depicts her in a black dress, ready to depart from her home in Eagle Bridge, N.Y., in November 1940, for Manhattan, where Gimbels department store was displaying her works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Based on the video, UC Davis biologists believe the mountain lion — a juvenile of an undetermined gender — was displaying behavior related to curiosity, rather than acting defensively, Kennedy said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
Meanwhile, Truro in Cornwall was displaying wind speeds of 6,309mph and they were said to be 5,227 in Liverpool.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
“The museum was displaying my dating history to millions of people even though I asked them to stop.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Old Chao hesitated, apparently aware that he was displaying more self-satisfaction than was seemly.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
