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
The design house, which is run by duo Angus Cockram and George Oxby, was displaying their designs for the first time and already features famous customers such as Beyoncé, Raye and Sabrina Carpenter.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 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
Relatives of Card, 40, warned police that he was displaying paranoid behavior and they were concerned about his access to guns.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Mother’s shyness and ladylike demeanor had a quieting effect on him, and he was displaying his most genteel behavior.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
