induct
verb (used with object)
to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies.
were inducting
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past progressiveof induct.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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Almost as soon as news of Winehouse's death broke and spread across social media, fans were inducting her into the unfortunate pantheon of music talents gone too soon.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2011
Almost as soon as news of Winehouse’s death broke and spread across social media, fans were inducting her into the unfortunate pantheon of music talents gone too soon.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2011
