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
On civilised soil, men, who love the same Christ and worship Him in the same tongue, are fronting each other at this hour.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture St. John Chapters I to XIV by Alexander Maclaren
