collect
verb (used with object)
to gather together; assemble.
are collecting
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present progressiveof collect.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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We are collecting information individually and collectively about the players, about the structure, about the capacity to build the team.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Cascino is among a growing crowd of car enthusiasts who are collecting and showing off rides that would make most car-show attendees pause, because they are remarkably normal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
That’s because there are several stations on the border in Southern California, he said, that are collecting data, monitoring for any incidents of the parasitic fly and trapping them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
“The big concern is whether brokers are collecting the renewals and not doing the education part.”
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
Brandy and Tressa are collecting rocks and shells in our old pails.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
