sacrifice
noun
the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
was sacrificing
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past progressiveof sacrifice.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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Precarity was part of life—after each project, he would drive his van to another town, another contract—and so was sacrificing family time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Francis J. Tucciarone, who served as Story’s platoon sergeant, said Story “realized that he was sacrificing his life.”
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2023
Khan, who was injured in an apparent assassination bid last month, said he was "sacrificing" his two provincial governments for the sake of the country's future.
From Reuters ● Dec. 17, 2022
He said he was sacrificing his life to urge the government to "solve 207 years of historical injustice".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2021
True, he was sacrificing what few of his sort would sacrifice.
From My Little Sister by Elizabeth Robins
