do
verb (used with object)
to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.).
are doing
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present progressiveof do.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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These companies are doing what they do best, investing in the pipelines of the future and extending the patent lives of their top-selling drugs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
“The men learn to work together and accept a responsibility toward the show they are doing and toward one another.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
"At the end of the day, I think we have agreed to call this a settlement and move forward, and so we are doing it," said Chief Executive Brian Moynihan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“While economic uncertainty exists and consumer sentiment remains mixed, our data shows that our consumer and business customers are doing well,” CEO Charlie Scharf said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Who cares what a bunch of boys are doing?
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
