underpin
verb (used with object)
to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation.
was underpinning
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past progressiveof underpin.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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The drop in bond yields was underpinning non-yielding gold at $1,952 , after boasting its best week since April.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
