front
noun
the foremost part or surface of anything.
are fronting
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present progressiveof front.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 is not just a situation of high-profile celebrities who are fronting the cause.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
Zoldos, the other council members and a few private citizens are fronting the cost on behalf of the town.
From Washington Post ● May 25, 2018
They are fronting the money for the lawsuit, and in doing so they most definitely escalated the situation by giving a teen an opportunity to have a day in court she doesn’t need.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2014
Two of the City's most eminent grandees are fronting the company that will target banks controlled by the government.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 8, 2010
Our medical journals are filled with danger signals; new books and magazines, fresh from the press, tell us plainly that our people are fronting a social crisis.
From The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnagey
