age
noun
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to.
are aging
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present progressiveof age.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 team found signs that younger generations are aging more rapidly on a biological level than older generations did at comparable ages.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
In the near future, doctors may be able to predict the speed at which your individual organs are aging, and detect cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases long before you develop symptoms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
At 18, most foster children are aging out of the system and facing an uncertain financial future.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Boomers and Gen Xers are less enthusiastic about business trips, perhaps because they already did their time on the road, have elderly parents to care for, or are aging themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
“And they are aging, albeit extremely slowly. How are you moving the circus?”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
