uphold
verb (used with object)
to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism.
were upholding
-
past progressiveof uphold.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.
They were upholding this sense of free expression and independence of thought.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2023
Punk was no longer subverting the gendered, racialized power dynamics that the earliest punk bands in L.A. were trying to dismantle; its biggest, best-known bands were upholding them.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2021
We know in Dred Scott they were upholding slavery.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2021
They were upholding the constitutional rights of this country.
From US News ● Jul. 12, 2016
From the "President," the "Congress," the "Essex," and the smaller vessels that were upholding the honor of the flag upon the ocean, they could hear nothing.
From The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 by Willis J. (Willis John) Abbot
