retire
verb (used without object)
to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age.
are retiring
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present progressiveof retire.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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The mayor said the hires were needed to replace officers who are retiring — and keep the department from shrinking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
State laws have dialed back payouts and benefits enough that young lawyers are turning to more-lucrative specialties, rather than replacing veteran attorneys who are retiring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
"I've known so many of them since they were born, and now some of them are retiring as well," she said.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
That’s because seasoned pros are retiring in droves, leaving a huge gap between supply and demand.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 2026
The red shift gives the speed at which galaxies are retiring, but doesn’t tell us how far away they are to begin with.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
