combine
verb (used with object)
to bring into or join in a close union or whole; unite.
are combining
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present progressiveof combine.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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A lot of factors are combining to make this a highly unpredictable midterm:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Among the reasons are climate change, as higher temperatures and increased runoff are combining to increase the amount and types of carbon compounds that move from soil and land into bodies of water.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
Five compelling forces in particular are combining now to form a positive outlook for U.S. business performance, employment, profit margins and equity markets in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
The co-founder of Microsoft and his fellow philanthropist Warren Buffett are combining their billions through the Gates Foundation he originally set up with his now ex-wife Melinda.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
But here, again, economic and intellectual forces are combining for the liberation of the race from its historic incubus.
From A Grammar of Freethought by Chapman Cohen
