kowtow
verb (used without object)
to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
are kowtowing
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present progressiveof kowtow.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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"You have directors who don't care about the social implications or are kowtowing to the actors."
From Time Magazine Archive
