officiate
verb (used without object)
to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service.
was officiating
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past progressiveof officiate.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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He once missed a House of Commons vote as he was officiating at a Barcelona match in the Champions League, leading one SNP MP to brandish a red card across the chamber.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2022
The only other way to stay in the game was officiating, which didn’t seem like a good fit either since Simon spent much of her time as a player antagonizing referees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2022
Scott Foster was one of the referees assigned to the game; the last 11 times that Suns guard Chris Paul has played in a postseason contest that Foster was officiating, Paul’s team lost.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
“Before, in Drolma, I was officiating as a bishop in a cathedral,” Mr. Puig said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2014
He was officiating at a funeral in Sémur, while I bought cups, dishpans, and various other utensils for our chocolate outfit.
From A "Y Girl in France Letters of Katherine Shortall by Katherine Shortall
