message
noun
a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
are messaging
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present progressiveof message.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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Some parents worry that their children are messaging these chatbots like they are real people and relying on them for advice.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
We look at all of our various channels, we look at what our friends are messaging us, and we cross our fingers and hope to make it through another day.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
When someone is in their bedroom, and all you can see is their face, you have no idea if they have the book open on their lap, or are messaging friends or Googling the answer.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 24, 2020
“They are messaging the men and women who serve under them about morally repugnant conduct” that violates military law, Schulman told The Post.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2017
UAE users, like those in Saudi, are messaging each other to plot alternatives, including reverting to using proxy servers to evade censors, or anonymous forums and emails until the authorities shut them down.
From Reuters ● Aug. 9, 2010
