cost
noun
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything.
costing
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present participleof cost.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Opponents say this would be the third sales tax hike since 2024, costing an average of $86 per person and $345 for a family of four in additional sales taxes each year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Lola Roberts, who visited Prescot Library with her children, said her son had chosen a clown costume costing £40, so she showed him free alternatives.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Moore fell victim to an increasingly common kind of retail fraud that is costing consumers and retailers hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Shares sold for $0.40 each, with the 10-share minimum investment costing $4.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
"It could end up costing hundreds by the time we get there."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
