dress
noun
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
are dressing
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present progressiveof dress.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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In others, they are dressing up their résumés with AI buzzwords in hopes of gaining employer attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The documents say ICE officers are dressing in “plainclothes” in order to covertly collect “information not normally gained during formal interviews.”
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
"Companies are dressing these products up as being healthy, when actually they're much like a crisp or a sweetie. They're putting profit before health," says former chief nutritionist to the government, Dr Alison Tedstone.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
Amen and Ausar Thompson are dressing for success in their own unique style as they prepare to go in their own separate directions for really the first time.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Katie and Maggie and June are dressing up as devils for Halloween.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
