ostracize
verb (used with object)
to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc..
were ostracizing
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past progressiveof ostracize.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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Piednoir, the senator, said the players were ostracizing themselves.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
