subsidize
verb (used with object)
to furnish or aid with a subsidy.
was subsidizing
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past progressiveof subsidize.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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When my utility company was subsidizing home energy audits in 2019, I figured, why not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Australia has denied China’s claims that it was subsidizing wine to export it at artificially low prices.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Barnes said the money would be better distributed across the city; Moreno argued the city was subsidizing benefits that would enhance the value of Moreno’s property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2020
The reason was plain, he said: Everyone knew that L.U.O. was subsidizing the physical university.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2018
I had to learn exactly who was subsidizing her machinations and there was no possibility of obtaining the clew from her.
From The Secrets of the German War Office by Dr. Armgaard Karl Graves
