offer
verb (used with object)
to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer.
was offering
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past progressiveof offer.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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Saylor never specified whose generational wealth will be transferred to whom, but the hope he was offering proved too much for most attendees to resist.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
For instance, in San Antonio, Texas, major homebuilder Lennar was offering potential buyers a promotion in September of a mortgage rate as low as 3.5% for an initial period.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The caller had a British accent and was offering the Bremont watch, as long as Bath provided a credit card to cover the tax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Initially, the university was offering just £1,500, but due to the team's performance and rise in popularity, the amount was raised to £2,000.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The good news was that Khrushchev was offering to remove his missiles from Cuba in exchange for an American pledge not to invade.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
