operate
verb (used without object)
to work, perform, or function, as a machine does.
are operating
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present progressiveof operate.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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The findings suggest that antineutrino detectors could eventually provide useful information not only while reactors are operating, but also during maintenance and after shutdown.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
“All of our customers are operating in a fundamentally different environment than they were even a year ago,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Security forces are operating in the Qalandia camp area in order to thwart terror and apprehend wanted individuals," a military official told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Blue Owl holds over 140 data centers that are operating or under construction, Alan Kirshenbaum, chief financial officer, said during the call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
All day long I think about Erin and how strangers are operating on her leg, cutting it open, inserting pins or whatever to mend the bones.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
