outline
noun
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
are outlining
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present progressiveof outline.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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Companies are outlining their 2026 plans—and hiring isn’t one of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
“They have been sort of laying this foundation at the beginning of these relatively more reliable witnesses who are outlining this scheme,” Krissoff said.
From Salon ● May 3, 2024
Most African governments are outlining plans to cut their reliance on fossil fuels as many are already feeling the effects of climate change through drought, extreme heat and cyclones.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
Though you are outlining your presentation rather than writing a full script, it is a good idea to write your thesis so that you clearly identify your aim.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
I can scarcely believe that it is true, and yet I know that it is, and that you will get away with it just as you are outlining it here.
From The "Genius" by Theodore Dreiser
