inherit
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir.
are inheriting
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present progressiveof inherit.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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"The youngsters of today are inheriting a more difficult world and the less favourable world for them than my generation."
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
People who are inheriting often have to weigh whether the cost to get the money that’s left to them is worth it.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2025
"We will be de-risking a lot of those tricky businesses that we are inheriting from Credit Suisse," he told reporters.
From Reuters ● Mar. 19, 2023
“They’re the ones that are inheriting this world.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2022
Don’t think you are inheriting a soft snap, son.
From The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range by Garland, Hamlin
