explain
verb (used with object)
to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible.
are explaining
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present progressiveof explain.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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This thinking has been a key part of how many analysts are explaining the stock surges.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
And two 19-year-old British riders competing in the event and making a significant impact on road cycling globally are explaining who inspired them to take up the sport.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
“Hardly any teacher is in a position to understand the mistakes,” he says, “and correct them while they are explaining in the class.”
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 7, 2023
It occurs when we are explaining things to him, and of course he is always really wrong, because he is 4.
From Slate ● Oct. 12, 2023
But since we are explaining this epistle, you will not mind if we repeat what we have so often explained elsewhere.
From Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians by Theodore Graebner
