tout
verb (used without object)
to persistently solicit business, employment, votes, or the like.
were touting
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past progressiveof tout.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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Not long ago, auto makers were touting electric cars as the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
A previous BBC investigation found some property firms were touting tactics such as changing addresses or re-photographing the same house.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
Retailers including Best Buy, Macy's, H&M and pure e-commerce retailers like Shein and Temu were touting early Black Friday "deals" of up to 30% off on some limited merchandise online and in stores.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2023
Yes, the news organizations were touting the “worst decline in history,” but that was the worst point drop.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2018
The tipsters were touting, the bookies were shouting 'Bar one, bar one, bar one!'
From Songs of Action by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
