debrief
verb (used with object)
to interrogate (a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc.) on return from a mission in order to assess the conduct and results of the mission.
are debriefing
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present progressiveof debrief.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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Officials are debriefing after chaos broke out on the Newport Beach Peninsula Saturday, leading more than 400 arrests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
