promote
verb (used with object)
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further.
was promoting
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past progressiveof promote.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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What Gyllenhaal was promoting was intangible, something that money couldn’t buy and no agent could secure: his personal definition of masculinity.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Locals give directions to out-of-towners using churches as landmarks, and a Masonic lodge was promoting a squirrel hunt one recent day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
The advert, which was seen on the roadside in Giffnock, Glasgow, was promoting the Disney sci-fi film ahead of its release in November.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
Natalie Portman, who was promoting "The Gallerist," became emotional as she described her feelings about a "horrible day."
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
And that, following an assessment of his sedulous performance over the years, the distributor was promoting Mr. Dalai to manage the College Street branch.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
