anticipate
verb (used with object)
to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee.
am anticipating
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present progressiveof anticipate (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am anticipating that we will see some similarities,” said Kaplow, who has been training clinicians and others who are treating families in Uvalde.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2022
Until the season settles down, it is hard to really know what to expect from Bruno Lage's side, but I am anticipating another feisty display from Fulham after their draw with Liverpool.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2022
“Thus, I am anticipating North Korea’s goal is to deliver multiple nuclear warheads to the U.S.,” she said, adding that such a capability would make it harder for missile defense systems to intercept an attack.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2022
That’s what I am anticipating the Breuer program will reflect.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2015
I am anticipating the sport in store for me when her will and Erle Palma's come in conflict.
From Infelice by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans
