uphold
verb (used with object)
to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism.
was upholding
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past progressiveof uphold.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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Lee offered no explanation of why he was upholding her sentence.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
By appointing a new council member, Huntington Park Mayor Arturo Flores said the city was upholding its laws and the interests of its citizens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy told Reuters that was speculation and resembled "paranoia," adding that Russia was "upholding the interests of the affected country - Mali, as the council is supposed to do."
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023
But, he told The Wall Street Journal, in responding to a national trend, he was upholding the university’s traditional values.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
The constituencies, imperfectly acquainted with the technical issues involved in the dispute, rallied to the minister, who was upholding British interests.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
