polarize
verb (used with object)
to cause polarization in.
was polarizing
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past progressiveof polarize.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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But whenever she pitched an hourly show or a podcast that would dig deeper into video game music, she was told that the genre was polarizing.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
Meir was as popular as she was polarizing.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 12, 2023
But by the midpoint of his third season, Griffin was polarizing — not to mention benched.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2022
He also faces a nominee without the baggage of Jones′ 2017 opponent, Roy Moore, a religious right candidate who was polarizing before being accused of sexual misconduct.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2020
While the reaction was polarizing, Russell was Team Haircut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2018
