proclaim
verb (used with object)
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner.
were proclaiming
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past progressiveof proclaim.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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By 1965, the ads were proclaiming “Billions & Billions Served!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
KATE: It was hardly an effort, seeing as you were proclaiming your many requirements for a wife loud enough for the entire party to hear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
But admittedly, amid the exuberant celebrations, a few of those leaders may have sounded like they were proclaiming, “We’re done; we finished it; our job is complete.”
From Scientific American ● Mar. 31, 2022
“There was never a time that we were proclaiming it publicly, nor we were we trying to hide it,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2020
Wandering water carriers were proclaiming what they sold.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
