handicap
noun
a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
were handicapping
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past progressiveof handicap.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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That’s a sharp reversal from the past two years, when investors were handicapping how quickly the Fed would be cutting rates despite stubborn inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
If we were handicapping the expansion landscape, SMU would be a co-favorite with SDSU.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
