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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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
“For the most part, the renewable energy developers are repeating the mistakes that fossil fuels developers have made over the years.”
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2024
Jack Humphreville, who volunteers with the city’s Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates, had a more skeptical view, warning that Bass and the council are repeating the mistakes of the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
People in the stands are repeating Boy21’s words to one another.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
