remove
verb (used with object)
to move from a place or position; take away or off.
am removing
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present progressiveof remove (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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He describes his efforts as “more akin to whittling at a piece of wood—for I am removing word after word until what remains seems to be the truth.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Based on the fact that I greatly appreciate his wholehearted Endorsement, I am removing the word ‘Lethargic’ from my statement.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2024
"Based on the fact that I greatly appreciate his wholehearted Endorsement, I am removing the word 'Lethargic' from my statement."
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
“Effective immediately, I am removing myself as CEO of the Portland Thorns and Portland Timbers, and announcing a global search for a CEO of the organization.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
And now, lest my last act as an officer of the Special Patrol Service be to refuse to obey the commands of my superior officer, I am removing the menore.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 by Various
