originate
verb (used without object)
to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise.
originating
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present participleof originate.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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Because of this, some goods originating from China and destined for Canada and loaded onto these big vessels have to dock in Los Angeles—and those goods could be subject to U.S. tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Although this does not establish that GLP-1 caused the improvement, it suggests that changes originating in the digestive system may be connected to muscle function as well as pain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
“By originating and terminating Orange County Line trains at Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, Metrolink can maintain a more predictable schedule for customers across the system,” Metrolink said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Fires originating outside our boundaries subsequently spread into areas under the Group's management," Singapore Exchange-listed palm oil company First Resources said after one of its concessions was listed in WALHI's report.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
A Big Bang had occurred, originating at the bridge of her nose, and the force of this explosion had sent galaxies of freckles hurtling and drifting to every end of her curved, warm-blooded universe.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
