select
verb (used with object)
to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
are selecting
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present progressiveof select.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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“More filmmakers than ever are selecting Imax,” Gelfond said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
U.S. commanders say they are selecting targets at more than 10-fold the tempo in Iraq.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Instead, electoral colleges are selecting representatives for two-thirds of the 210 seats.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
"It could be that storks are selecting their routes based on other criteria -- like good winds or a particular destination -- that happen to put them in the same place."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024
"You are selecting an uncommon profession for yourself," replied Charlotte.
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 02 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes by Kuno Francke
