pervert
verb (used with object)
to affect with perversion.
were perverting
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past progressiveof pervert.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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Intensifying competition, shifting capital flows, changing alliances, and rising hostilities between superpowers were perverting typical economic and market behaviors.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
