patronize
verb (used with object)
to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
was patronizing
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past progressiveof patronize.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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At home in Mozambique, though, some argued that his style was patronizing and that Mozambicans would never speak that way.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
Baxley and Solis told Jenny Vrentas that they believe the NFL was "patronizing" and "victim-blaming" them during their interviews with league investigators.
From Fox News ● Aug. 13, 2021
“It was patronizing and, as it turns out, not true.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2021
A lot of it was patronizing, and most of it was based purely on fantasy.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2018
Tansey recognized him to be Ramon Torres, a Mexican, the proprietor of the stand he was patronizing.
From Roads of Destiny by O. Henry
