apply
verb (used with object)
to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent.
am applying
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present progressiveof apply (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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Now I am applying for positions I’ve never done before but hope I have something to contribute.
From Washington Post ● May 14, 2022
"That added responsibility onto me as an athlete and coming out of it I am applying myself better."
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2021
My voice sounds fine, telling her I was fine, schoolwork is challenging but manageable — I am applying to summer internships, competition is rough, but it’s fine.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2019
I am applying the Buckley principle to the Washington intellectuals.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2016
“I am applying for the job listed in this morning’s Chronicle and I’d like to be presented to your personnel manager.”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
