edit
verb (used with object)
to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
are editing
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present progressiveof edit.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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Job seekers are editing their career back-stories as employers pump AI terms into job descriptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The statement continued: “Bravo and 51 Minds are editing the show to minimize his appearance for subsequent episodes.”
From Fox News ● Jun. 17, 2020
Others are editing the virus’s genome to allow it to attach to the mouse receptor.
From Scientific American ● May 14, 2020
Moskowitz even had say over the conference’s budget: In an April 2018 email, the VA official running the effort said, “I owe Dr. Moskowitz a budget — Bruce and I are editing it.”
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2018
Absolutely, they’ve cut away from Johanna, are editing her out.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
