direct
verb (used with object)
to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc..
are directing
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present progressiveof direct.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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People smugglers are directing migrants to pay for illegal Channel crossings using a network of UK-registered businesses, a BBC investigation has found.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
“Many consumers are directing discretionary spend toward out-of-home experiences, with live entertainment and sports growing at an outsized pace relative to at-home counterparts,” analyst Robert Fishman wrote in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
Gulf states are directing their systems towards their own shores to ward off Iran's satellite-guided Shahed drones -- at the cost, deemed acceptable, of disrupting their own lives.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
In addition to fury at Kramnik, many in the chess community are directing their attention toward the sport’s governing body, FIDE, which is now reviewing Kramnik’s statements for potential disciplinary action.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2025
Two Elders are directing the band members to pull a movie screen down on the mural wall.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
