polarize
verb (used with object)
to cause polarization in.
are polarizing
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present progressiveof polarize.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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Valerie Termini, acting director of the department, said the decision was “overdue” at the meeting, while acknowledging that mountain lions are polarizing animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
The characteristics that I dislike in a glass of Chardonnay — those buttery, oaky, rich vanilla notes — are polarizing.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2022
“Now, some people say that the problem is that social networks are polarizing us. But that is not at all clear from the evidence or research.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
Gecs’ maximalist instincts are polarizing, exhilarating or grating depending on your taste and threshold for loud, discordant noises.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2019
Beets are polarizing enough on their own, she said.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 18, 2019
