allow
verb (used with object)
to give permission to or for; permit.
allowing
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present participleof allow.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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Usually seen in stone screens, the motif is just as crisply cut here in cotton rag, the voids in its surface allowing us to peek at the text inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Profits have definitely risen, in many cases allowing businesses to cope with higher oil prices and inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Alaska Supreme Court decided the state law ballot access question back in June, allowing the second Sullivan to appear on the ballot.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
In a judgment on Friday, Justice Adam Johnson agreed, allowing Turk to rely on a witness summary and seek to call evidence from the former duke.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
I pause on the porch, allowing the heat to soak into my skin, but a handful of pesky mosquitos start buzzing around me.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
