observe
verb (used with object)
to see, watch, perceive, or notice.
are observing
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present progressiveof observe.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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Bishop says the study, published in Evolution Letters, explores a growing mismatch between evolutionary theory and what researchers are observing in nature.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Already, officials are observing higher tides than typical.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
But increasingly they are observing governments in countries like Iran and Myanmar emerging from internet shutdowns with a supercharged ability to censor internet access.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
Military attachés, too, from a variety of embassies are observing the drill from a viewing platform.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
In that case, the more distant the galaxy, the earlier in its history we are observing it, and the more likely it is that we should see it as a quasar.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
