preach
verb (used with object)
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
are preaching
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present progressiveof preach.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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X appears to have fewer frequent users now than before Musk’s reign, so the advertisers still on the site are preaching to a smaller congregation.
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2024
"What the other people attending those marches need to ask themselves is: are they inadvertently standing alongside those people that are preaching hate," he said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2023
That’s why more and more surfers are preaching surf etiquette, a set of informal guidelines and if-you-know, you-know rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
While Vaughn is feeling much better, the White Sox are preaching caution.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
I take for mine the quaint saying of one of the old Puritans, 'When so many brethren are preaching to the times, it may be allowed one poor brother to preach for eternity.'
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. by Maclaren, Alexander
