specialize
verb (used without object)
to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty.
are specializing
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present progressiveof specialize.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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Nicole Alexander, the head trainer for the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun and a former trainer at Notre Dame and North Carolina, said kids are specializing in one sport earlier and playing that sport year-round.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
And maybe even a third where they’d finally announce where they are heading and what they are specializing in.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2022
To remain competitive for college scholarships, kids are specializing in sports and playing year-round at younger and younger ages, which makes them more prone to injury.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2019
While two-sport high school stars are nothing new, athletes are specializing in a single sport increasingly early, and almost all are forced to choose one by the time they reach college.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2019
A Little Group of Advanced Women that I belong to are specializing this winter on the Cosmos.
From Hermione's Group of Thinkers by Don Marquis
