connect
verb (used with object)
to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind.
are connecting
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present progressiveof connect.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 learned early on that we are not just providing delicious New England Chinese food; we are connecting people to the memories they cherish from their childhood,” says Lawlor.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
Connecting passengers only need an ETA if they are connecting to a flight within the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
"People using LLMs are connecting to more diverse knowledge, which might be driving more creative ideas," said first author Keigo Kusumegi, a doctoral student in the field of information science.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 24, 2025
“It means millions of moviegoers are connecting to the work,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
But with regard to modern dialects it can be distinctly shown that those of intermediate districts are connecting links between those of the extremities.
From Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race by Arthur James Johnes
