participate
verb (used without object)
to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed byin ).
participating
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present participleof participate.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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When two regions show synchronized patterns of activity, it can indicate that they are participating in related processes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
LA28 Cultural Olympiad Executive Director Nora Halpern and Jones provided updates on plans first outlined in May, including an official Cultural Olympiad mark recognizing participating programs and a digital calendar and mapping platform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
He also denied participating in the student protests in his city of Lens.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
More Than Equal also points out that the financial barriers to participating in drag racing are lower than for some other motorsports.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Most of them were young people fed up with the good life, wanderers like him in search of a philosophy that would allow them to exist without participating in earthly strife.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
