exemplify
verb (used with object)
to show or illustrate by example.
was exemplifying
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past progressiveof exemplify.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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“What does it mean to be one with us all? That’s what Elijah was exemplifying till his last breath.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Some analysts questioned whether the bloc was exemplifying such values as coronavirus events unfold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2020
Arthur, though he was not aware of it, was exemplifying a natural law that has not yet been properly explained.
From Dawn by Henry Rider Haggard
