firm
adjective
not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid.
are firming
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present progressiveof firm.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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Even peers like United Parcel Service, which reports earnings next week, are firming.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Therefore, prices for nearline HDD are firming, the analysts said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2025
In Britain, bets on more BoE hikes are firming and two-year gilts rose more than 10 bps to an 11-year high of 1.169%.
From Reuters ● Feb. 4, 2022
Plans for Northwest Bookfest, scheduled for this coming Saturday and Sunday in Kirkland, are firming up.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2011
Make a plain omelet and when the eggs are firming, lay over one half of it hot seasoned tops of asparagus, and fold over the other half.
From Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book (4th edition) How to Cook and Use Rarer Vegetables and Herbs by Anonymous
