label
noun
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc..
were labeling
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past progressiveof label.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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Friday marked the start of the 120th World Series, and combined with a handful of other big events throughout the city, some were labeling the evening a “traffic nightmare.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
Numerous critics were labeling this outright theft of intellectual property, although copyright protections for recipes are not so clear-cut.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2021
When they were labeling him a protectionist, the president turned around and made an offer: “I will drop all tariffs and barriers to trade if you will do the same.”
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2018
But is it plausible that Brady was just insanely curious to find out what Jastremski knew, given the story was spiraling out of control, and many people were labeling Brady a cheat?
From Time ● May 11, 2015
When investigators discovered recently that several supermarkets in the city were labeling $1.59-a-lb. rib roast as $2.19-a-lb. club steak, and selling rump as more expensive eye-round cuts, Deaner warned the store managers to stop.
From Time Magazine Archive
