diet
noun
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health.
are dieting
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present progressiveof diet.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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If we are dieting, under-eating, restricting our intake of food or overeating, we can be consumed by thoughts about food.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2023
More than one in every four children in England are dieting, including some who are a healthy weight and as young as eight, research suggests.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2022
An April 2015 report from Marketdata Enterprises, which tracks the diet and fitness industry, estimates that 17.2 million adults ages 55 and older are dieting.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2015
Big banks are dieting instead of amputating: they are selling smaller units and laying off staff without completely dismantling themselves.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2012
Thousands of upper-grade children and college students are dieting for stomach trouble that will last until the eyes are relieved of the undue and unrecognized strain.
From Civics and Health by William H. Allen
