name
noun
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
was naming
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past progressiveof name.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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For a recent sit with “Purple Rain,” he direct-messaged its co-star, Apollonia Kotero, to let her know he was naming a drink after her.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
By 2016, Brunel had agreed to turn himself in and was naming names.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
The department said in mid-February that it was naming more than a dozen members to a team overseeing $52.7 billion in government funding to boost semiconductor manufacturing and research.
From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2023
“The president was naming the congressional champions on this issue and was acknowledging her incredible work,” the spokesperson told reporters.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
Sir: Friend wife was naming authors of various well known novels, as I propounded their titles.
From The So-called Human Race by Bert Leston Taylor
