inquire
verb (used without object)
to seek information by questioning; ask.
are inquiring
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present progressiveof inquire.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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Businesses in the first phase of payouts are inquiring, too, if they are still waiting and need cash, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The card states that the person ICE agents are inquiring about has the right to decline answering questions and signing or handing over documents based on their 5th Amendment rights under the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2025
"And the people who are inquiring are very well educated. I'm talking about lawyers, judges, policemen, university lecturers, IT people; they're just very concerned about what's going on."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2023
Amazingly, the people who are inquiring are very patient with me.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023
But this is just what we are inquiring about.
From What Shall We Do? by Leo Tolstoy, Count
