highlight
verb (used with object)
to emphasize or make prominent.
was highlighting
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past progressiveof highlight.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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One of Smith’s first jobs with the league was highlighting pregame looks on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
The issues in the park Mero was highlighting have reached a crisis point after several years of worsening conditions, some say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
“Whether he was quoting Langston Hughes or Jay-Z, he was highlighting his Blackness in ways that showed his familiarity and commitment to the community, at least culturally if not politically.”
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2024
On Wednesday Harris was highlighting the announcement that the U.S. will send 1 million additional doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Vietnam, bringing the total U.S. vaccine donation to that country to 6 million doses.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2021
The sprinter and long jumper said she was highlighting the incident to stop it happening to others.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2021
