smell
verb (used with object)
to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of.
are smelling
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present progressiveof smell.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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“As our professor, Tite, says, ‘You are smelling goal,’ ” Richarlison said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2022
Fellow EU countries would say they have now woken up and are smelling very strong coffee.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2022
“At that point, you are smelling chocolate and it smells like dirt or dog poop. … I don’t think we really know exactly how long this might go on.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2021
Also, as Bouchard noted, “we don’t shower” in the early days, to let the pups get a clear sense of who they are smelling.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2017
The mother heard this song and ran out of their house to sing back to the girl before she could come in: Go away, you are smelling.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
