were branding
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past progressiveof brand.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
brandnounthe kind, grade, or make of a product or service, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like.
Example Sentences
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“I realized we were branding the show to be, ‘What’s your favorite chips?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
But online, some were branding her with the L-word - liar.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2016
But online, some were branding her with the L-word — liar.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2016
In the past, going to a life coach might have seemed tantamount to a snake-oil cure, but now psychotherapists were branding themselves to play down what they do and what credentials they hold.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2012
Moreover, there were branding irons in the shed adjoining, and they were those of Yarka Station.
From A Crime of the Under-seas by Boothby, Guy Newell