outlaw
noun
a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
are outlawing
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present progressiveof outlaw.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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As amateur racers see it, environmentalists are outlawing their sport.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2021
More and more states are outlawing juvenile life without parole in growing recognition that it is cruel and unfair to treat young people as throwaways.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2017
Carhart’s reasoning to its logical conclusion, holding that states must be clear about precisely what conduct they are outlawing in the abortion context.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2015
But according to recent news reports, sledding is so dangerous that cities are outlawing it.
From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2015
