sacrifice
noun
the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
are sacrificing
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present progressiveof sacrifice.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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“Basically, they are sacrificing their career-advancement opportunities,” said Mark Ma, associate professor of business administration at the University of Pittsburgh and one of the paper’s authors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
Working long hours often means employees are sacrificing their lunch breaks.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024
The risk, of course, is that the Dodgers are sacrificing the potential depth Paxton could provide later this season in the event their staff is ravaged by more injuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2024
He said the military personnel and civil servants, "many of whom are sacrificing their Christmases", will "not be able to operate with the same efficiency as our permanent workforce".
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2022
“The TV’s the altar. I’m what people are sacrificing to.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
