enforce
verb (used with object)
to put or keep in force; compel obedience to.
was enforcing
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past progressiveof enforce.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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Before Riot Grrrl, Theo Kogan was enforcing an early version of “girls to the front,” calling out problematic men at their shows, on mic and from the stage.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
The department did not respond to questions about how it was enforcing the federal restriction on transcript withholding or whether it plans to make any changes to it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
And rant that no one was enforcing the loading and unloading regulation or directing traffic.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
The counselor responded that she was enforcing district policy.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
This was enforcing the provisions of the marriage treaty en rigueur.
From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by William Hickling Prescott
