pore
verb (used without object)
to read or study with steady attention or application.
are poring
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present progressiveof pore.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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Investors are poring over the details, looking for tidbits that can give them an edge in valuing Elon Musk’s rocket company.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Somewhere in the city you hope, also, that security people are poring over footage of Celtic fans on the pitch.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Some of the world’s richest nations and their talented engineers are poring over alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, seriously discussing land routes that could make Iran’s hold on the narrow sea passage irrelevant.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Some of us are poring over newspapers or dreamily watching the countryside fly by.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
We board a hovercraft for the short ride to 12 and I’m directed to a seat at a table where Plutarch, Gale, and Cressida are poring over a map.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
