acclaim
verb (used with object)
to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud.
are acclaiming
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present progressiveof acclaim.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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The harshest regime seems acceptable when everything is going well and the public and the media are acclaiming you as heroes.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 21, 2010
The Cypriots now are acclaiming the dead man as their hero, and the British press is acclaiming me as theirs.
From Time Magazine Archive
