criminalize
verb (used with object)
to make punishable as a crime.
were criminalizing
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past progressiveof criminalize.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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Donald H. Whitehead Jr., executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless, earlier this year said at least 65 U.S. cities were criminalizing or sweeping encampments.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
