invoke
verb (used with object)
to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for.
am invoking
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present progressiveof invoke (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“I am invoking my treaty right,” he immediately said, referencing Morocco, a country 4,000 miles away.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022
He could say, "I am invoking magical unicorn privilege," and it would be equally persuasive.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2021
Again and again, they said, “I am invoking my constitutional right not to testify.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2015
