transmit
verb (used with object)
to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
was transmitting
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past progressiveof transmit.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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Her mobile phone was transmitting a signal and sending some messages a few days after her death.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The North has since claimed its “Malligyong-1” spy satellite was transmitting imagery with space views of key sites in the U.S. and South Korea, such as the White House and the Pentagon.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
Nuclear-armed North Korea launched the satellite on Tuesday, saying it successfully entered orbit and was transmitting photographs, but South Korean defence officials and analysts said its capabilities have not been independently verified.
From Reuters ● Nov. 27, 2023
Its police officers worked on a separate radio system from the county and it was transmitting without issues.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
He could guess Volkheimers frequency; he always knew whether Volkheimers transmitter was transmitting.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
