incur
verb (used with object)
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious).
are incurring
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present progressiveof incur.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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A measure of inflation stayed near a four-year high, reflecting higher costs companies are incurring to obtain energy and other supplies.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
For the privilege of keeping the liability off their balance sheet, they are incurring an additional 1.5 percentage points of financing costs.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Speaking to the BBC, he added the £350 "was always meant as a thank-you payment, rather than an exact calculation of the costs that people are incurring".
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2022
“We are incurring the cost of this harmful pollution.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
I am afraid," said she, "that you are incurring a terrible risk.
From A Castle in Spain A Novel by James De Mille
