publicize
verb (used with object)
were publicizing
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past progressiveof publicize.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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While I was laid up, I spent time reading on social media about former colleagues who were publicizing new books, speaking at conferences and otherwise staying in the limelight—and I felt envious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
She also said union organizers were publicizing workers’ firings “to further galvanize support for the union locally and nationally.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
