introduce
verb (used with object)
to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
was introducing
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past progressiveof introduce.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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When Fifa announced in December it was introducing mandatory three-minute hydration breaks "regardless of weather conditions", few took much notice.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Wall Street seemed pleased that the company was introducing a new way to bring in revenue as costs to power artificial intelligence skyrocket.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Jack in the Box Chief Customer and Digital Officer Ryan Ostrom said the brand was introducing new offers at the right time, “not just when the other guys do.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
PepsiCo said it was introducing products at a cheaper price as consumer budgets remain constrained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
I had a sudden vision of my father’s gentle eyes behind their steel-rimmed spectacles, but it vanished swiftly, because Danny was introducing me to Reb Saunders.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
