man
noun
an adult male person.
are manning
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present progressiveof man.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
For the first time in decades, both writers and actors are manning picket lines to demand better contracts.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023
“We are manning the phones and trying to help people navigate care as best we can within the limits of the law as we consider our options.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
You may recall that thanks to “a small but diabolical clause in their HBO contract,” cast members on the show are manning the phones to answer questions.
From Slate ● May 1, 2019
Bilal Powell and Isaiah Crowell currently are manning the position for the Jets, but they’re no Bell.
From Reuters ● Sep. 24, 2018
Dr. Ingleby,—just as ignorant; but three times one are three; and when one yard is manned the sailors have manned a yard, and while they are a-doing it they are manning a yard.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 by Various
