represent
verb (used with object)
to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize.
was representing
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past progressiveof represent.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 was representing a buyer considering a property listed for $379,000 in Jersey City, N.J.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Crump is most famous for representing George Floyd’s family, though I came across him in Louisville when he was representing the family of Breonna Taylor.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Someone was using her name — and her state bar license number — to scam the man into believing she was representing him in his removal proceedings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
"It's just for the political class," said Ukrainian-born Vitalii Hulakov, who was representing a Polish manufacturer at the event.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
It burdened him that the men whom he was representing in court were going to prison while he lived freely.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
