pander
verb (used without object)
to cater to or profit from the weaknesses or vices of others.
was pandering
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past progressiveof pander.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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That’s not said cynically, either, or to imply that Wilson was pandering or playacting.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2021
Megan: I realize that so much of this movie was pandering to Marvel fans, but you know what I learned?
From The Verge ● May 2, 2019
Prominent film critics voiced dismay, contending that the academy was pandering and undercutting the prestige of the Oscars.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2018
This statement, too, was pandering, any way you read it.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 13, 2016
The cry arose that the survey was pandering to the national spirit.
From Irish Nationality by Alice Stopford Green
