launch
verb (used with object)
to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
launching
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present participleof launch.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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They also offer astronomers a more reliable way to anticipate one of the universe's most dramatic phenomena: the moment a black hole begins launching a powerful jet into space.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Amazon is launching two new personal AI products alongside Bee, an AI hardware company it acquired in June 2025.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
By launching their own firm, Xuan and Zhang were able to ensure no one looked into their backgrounds, Shulman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
City, under new head coach Enzo Maresca, arrive at Anfield continuing to maintain their innocence after launching an appeal against the decision of an independent commission to deliver a guilty verdict.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Then I hit the throttle and the twin rocket boosters in each of the robot’s feet ignited, launching it upward, out of my stronghold and into Falco’s star-filled sky.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
