repeat
verb (used with object)
to say or utter again (something already said).
are repeating
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present progressiveof repeat.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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Defense attorney Alexandra Kazarian said California politicians are repeating age-old mistakes of trying to arrest their way out of a mental health crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Sixty other boys are repeating a grade at the same academy, The Togethership, where coursework includes throwing mechanics, game film review and nutrition along with traditional subjects such as Algebra and English.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
"It means you are repeating instructions four or five times so you're never really getting to move with the work you're trying to do."
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
“We are repeating ourselves over and over again about the nature of the problem and the impacts,” Gupta says, noting that scientists have known for decades that the climate is changing because of human activity.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 24, 2023
People in the stands are repeating Boy21’s words to one another.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
