Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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For the reformers too, “if the ship goes down, they are sinking with it,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
Not only is electrical power limited by the capacity of the station’s generators, but the buildings there are sinking into the ice.
From Science Magazine ● May 9, 2024
The results show that 45% of the urban areas that were analysed are sinking, with 16% falling at a rate of 10mm a year or more.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2024
Nearly half of China's major cities are sinking because of water extraction and the increasing weight of their rapid expansion, researchers say.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
Knight after knight, clad in beautiful tunics of green and red and blue, helms shining, swords drawn, are sinking into the sea.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
