concentrate
verb (used with object)
to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus.
are concentrating
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present progressiveof concentrate.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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Venture firms are concentrating huge bets in OpenAI and Anthropic, betting that their rapid growth rates will continue.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 15, 2026
Van Nistelrooy said he would have to "check his phone" to see if he had received a message from the Portuguese although, for now, he seems happy both parties are concentrating on their current clubs.
From BBC β Nov. 7, 2024
However, in their new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Attention, Perception & Psychophysics, the researchers reported that a person's pupils also dilate when they are concentrating on tasks.
From Science Daily β Apr. 22, 2024
“When you are the performer, you are concentrating in your music,” she said.
From Seattle Times β Aug. 7, 2023
“With an incantation, which will work only if you are concentrating, with all your might, on a single, very happy memory.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
