study
noun
application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, such as by reading, investigation, or reflection.
studying
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present participleof study.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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Now aged 20, Isaak says he was sometimes "terrified" trying to strike up conversations, but the fact everyone was studying English together gave them common ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
She stayed up late studying how missiles work, digging up old Soviet-era manuals and consulting a nonagenarian rocket scientist whom she hired as an adviser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
TAO is working to isolate that weak emission, while the Double Chooz findings now provide the first published benchmark for studying the residual signal from shut-down reactors and spent-fuel pools.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
When I was 20 years old studying abroad in Paris, I had a French teacher who took issue with my sense of style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Scientists are limited to studying the information that their instruments record; creating more accurate, more precise instruments is one of the CVO’s main jobs.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
