secure
adjective
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
are securing
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present progressiveof secure.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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“We have undertaken significant redistribution of fuels to offset shortages in the Middle East, and are securing alternative sources from different locations and suppliers,” the company said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
The activists are securing signatures for a petition hoping to amend Ohio’s constitution to prohibit medium-to-large data centers over 25 megawatts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
"We are securing every corner of this terrain."
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
We do have a will and are securing everything to protect us.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025
Dear Sir: I am earnestly in need of work and would be very glad if you could recomend me to some of the firms that you are securing labor for.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 by Various
