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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A US State Department statement about its multi-million dollar reward said it was offering the money for information about the Iranian programme, including "facilities, equipment and associated personnel".
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
They discussed how Britain "was offering a structured dialogue for communities impacted by the transatlantic slave trade", including the "next steps", Downing Street said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Several bodyguards surrounded Kapustin as he laid out his bargain: The RVC was offering membership in an elite fighting force, he told Stupnikov, but it was a one-way ticket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
“I was offering Munch some of my sundae,” Momma says.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
