present
adjective
being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current.
were presenting
-
past progressiveof present.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
As their lawyer explained at argument, the doctors “allege that they treated women who were presenting emergency medical situations” after using mifepristone.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2023
“I don’t know how you didn’t notice that you were presenting a pure Nazi text worthy of Goebbels,” she wrote, referring to Joseph Goebbels, the chief Nazi propagandist under Adolf Hitler.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
If Kim were presenting a legal argument, we would say it started logically enough — hey, these two do produce some toxic chemistry — but got wacky by the end.
From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
That means you were presenting when Verka Serduchka and Ani Lorak came agonisingly close to winning.
From BBC ● May 9, 2022
My stomach got tight, and my palms started feeling slimy as I held the bag of cookies with both hands as if I were presenting a cake.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
