cough
verb (used without object)
to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise, often involuntarily.
are coughing
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present progressiveof cough.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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There are a few possible reasons investors are coughing up so much money for these homes.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
“The most important thing you can do is try to avoid people who are coughing and sneezing, which is easy to say, but difficult to do in the respiratory virus season,” Schaffner said.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2024
Those who must work - daily-wage labourers, rickshaw pullers, delivery riders - are coughing but still going out.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2024
Wearing a mask on a crowded flight where there are coughing people nearby can help reduce the risk of infection.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024
The consequence of this is that laughing and weeping are also animals; and if so, then also are coughing, sneezing, groaning, spitting, blowing the nose, and other such like things sufficiently known.
From Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies by Plutarch
