pray
verb (used with object)
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
are praying
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present progressiveof pray.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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New York Jets: Arvell Reese, Edge, Ohio State — Pie in the sky, but the Jets are praying to find a Micah Parsons of their own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
"People are praying vehemently that the insurgency comes to an end."
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
“We are praying that they survive, and that the highest charge will not have to be murder in the first degree,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Some of them are praying for a cure.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025
But all those people outside are praying for me.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
