highlight
verb (used with object)
to emphasize or make prominent.
were highlighting
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past progressiveof highlight.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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“We were highlighting an approved infusion medication called Sotrovimab and the report accidentally cut to a shot of Stromectol – a product which contains Ivermectin,” the statement continued.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
By contrast, more than 77% of adult women of childbearing age in the general Scottish population were, highlighting a disturbing vaccine hesitancy among the pregnant that is mirrored in many places around the world.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 14, 2022
But not all congressional Democrats facing tough re-election battles were highlighting the issue.
From Reuters ● Sep. 25, 2019
Also, to get any attention on the newsstand — newsstands were still a factor then — she and her colleagues knew they needed to poke fun at the celebrities they were highlighting.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2019
Both, it was argued, were highlighting policy matters, and both denied any racial intent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2017
