defuse
verb (used with object)
to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.).
are defusing
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present progressiveof defuse.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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They also have teamed up with mental health workers when those workers are defusing difficult situations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024
Bomb disposal officers are defusing a suspect package in a car in central Brussels, about 1km from the European commission headquarters.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 15, 2015
