profit
noun
Often profits.
are profiting
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present progressiveof profit.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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Energy majors are profiting also from their trades as oil and gas futures swing between big gains and losses on the war's latest headlines.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Silk White’s D.I.Y. movies and TV shows are profiting from growing audiences on free streaming services like Tubi and Roku.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Some drinkers may wonder whether landlords are profiting from rising prices.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
“But again, I think there are people who are profiting off this, and that is what I find very despicable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
"There is good picking among the vessels of that nation, as the great European belligerents well know; and while so many are profiting by it, we may as well come in for our share."
From The Crater by James Fenimore Cooper
