emphasize
verb (used with object)
were emphasizing
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past progressiveof emphasize.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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But after Tuesday’s chaos in Buenos Aires, where millions swamped the streets eager to get a glimpse of the winning team, officials were emphasizing that the players preferred to rest.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
They were emphasizing the roses alongside the bread.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2022
It was an interesting experiment for me, if only to get a sense of what different mosques were emphasizing during Ramadan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2022
"We were emphasizing it the whole game," McCullar said.
From Fox News ● Mar. 21, 2022
On July 19th the dispatches from Rome were emphasizing the Italian counter-attacks.
From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by Francis Andrew March
