highlight
verb (used with object)
to emphasize or make prominent.
are highlighting
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present progressiveof highlight.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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Now, a coalition of students, academics and alumni are highlighting a growing buzzword: “career funneling”—and debating its merits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
But companies are highlighting the opposite—that costs are still rising.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
New social media adverts are highlighting stories of migrants who entered the UK illegally "only to face debt and exploitation".
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025
But just because these environmentalists are highlighting the negative impacts of solar power doesn't mean they are against it in principle.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024
And more companies, including Target, McDonalds and Burger King, are highlighting price cuts or cheaper deals to try to attract financially squeezed consumers.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
