meditate
verb (used without object)
to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
meditating
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present participleof meditate.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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"We're not saying it's all about just being spiritual and sitting under a tree and meditating," said Bovarnick.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Here’s the irony: It can be stressful to start meditating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
He spends chapters meditating on trauma and fatherhood, on periods of feeling spiritually adrift, on coming to love a “majestic” faith tradition while remaining connected to the rowdy evangelicals of his childhood.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
All of these things that I’ve been meditating on for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Many years before, a holy man had lived there, meditating and fasting and praying, and the place was venerated for the sake of his memory.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
