auction
noun
a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
are auctioning
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present progressiveof auction.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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Movie studios are auctioning off crypto collectibles to promote new films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2022
Sotheby's, who are auctioning the lyrics, called A Day in the Life "the revolutionary song that marked the Beatles' transformation from pop icons to artists".
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2010
And in Philadelphia, officials are auctioning off 329 vehicles from the municipal fleet and using PhillyCarShare, a local nonprofit, as an alternative.
From Time Magazine Archive
We are auctioning VIP Packages to 2005 THQ World Supercross GP events and the opportunity to be a supporting partner in the Asterisk Mobile Medical Center.
From Time Magazine Archive
