modify
verb (used with object)
to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend.
are modifying
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present progressiveof modify.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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“We’re aware that some people are modifying their search queries, and we’re monitoring this behavior as we continue to evaluate ways to improve the search and ads experience,” a Pinterest spokesperson said in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In an effort to save money, several consumers are modifying their spending habits.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2025
"Next, we are modifying the design of our reactor to recover a larger amount of product efficiently," added Wang.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
But this time researchers are modifying salad greens—and they’re armed with the science of gene editing.
From Scientific American ● May 10, 2023
But the latter causes which I have named are modifying causes which tend to counteract, or rather to deflect and direct currents in their flow.
From Shifting Winds A Tough Yarn by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
