explain
verb (used with object)
to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible.
explaining
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present participleof explain.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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The next transformative technology will carry risks of its own, and some of its pioneers will likewise find themselves sitting across from legislators and explaining what must be done to keep people safe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
That's when Thomas sent a WhatsApp message to his party's MSs explaining the situation.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Webb said it’s the responsibility of the veterans on both sides to keep that history alive by explaining the enmity to the young players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Bank of America calculates this week’s Federal Open Market Committee statement explaining the decision to lift interest rates by a quarter-point as its most terse, at just 130 words, since 2007.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
But instead of explaining himself, my father did the same thing he had always done when he’d come home from working out of town.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
