inflict
verb (used with object)
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered.
are inflicting
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present progressiveof inflict.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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"We continually talk, and remain in constant contact with the French on how our joint action can go further to end the misery that these gangs are inflicting across our borders," the spokesperson added.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
“We’re seeing in general that after laws are passed, agencies and boards are inflicting new harms,” said Carlos Guillermo Smith, a senior policy adviser for Equality Florida, an L.G.B.T.Q. rights group.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
Both sides say they are inflicting huge casualties.
From Reuters ● Apr. 14, 2023
Economists at Yale University argued in a recent paper that sanctions are inflicting immense pain.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2022
You cannot realize what suffering you are inflicting upon me right now.
From Moral by Charles Recht
