promote
verb (used with object)
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further.
were promoting
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past progressiveof promote.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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The billboard and the man inside it were promoting “The Last House,” a Netflix film that premiered on the streaming platform on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
After noticing that many creators were promoting rosemary serums and rosemary-based products for better skin recovery, Pang and Rapp Reyes approached Leung to understand whether these claims had scientific merit.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2025
The protester called for "citizen-led" democracy, but it's unclear what cause they were promoting.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
Parker and Stone were promoting “Team America: World Police” but the exchange that garnered most attention was the article’s kicker.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2020
They were promoting it for fall, only Hilda, as usual, was half a year ahead of time.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
