import
verb (used with object)
to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
importing
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present participleof import.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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At times, Laos has struggled to provide power to its neighbours and finds itself importing energy, at significant cost, according to a recent World Bank report.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
It also is scrambling to repair damage done to its refineries during the war and faces difficulties importing gasoline through the blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
To ease the crisis, Russia began importing gasoline from as far away as India—an ironic move for one of the world’s biggest crude producers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
"We get none of the value chain, we are just importing tools from someone else and we become just a user."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
To her, Mr. Edwards was in the importing business, and even if she had known—which she probably did—what business he was really in, she would not have believed it.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
