begin
verb (used without object)
to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of some action; commence; start.
are beginning
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present progressiveof begin.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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France's 10,000 medical students, however, are beginning to express concern at the effect any continued school blockades could have on exams starting Monday that help determine their eventual speciality.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
More CMOs are beginning to realize how much monikers can matter in a crowded marketplace, according to Barrett.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Coastal communities are beginning to assess the damage from waves and flooding as Southern California braces for more potentially destructive conditions from a ‘coastally trapped Kelvin wave.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
As a result, tech stocks have become the lynchpin holding up the market in the second half of the third quarter, and some are beginning to wonder how much more pain they, too, can take.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
I lie on my stomach at edge of the pool for a while, dangling my hands in the water, examining the little flames on my fingernails that are beginning to chip off.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
