subject
noun
that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc..
are subjecting
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present progressiveof subject.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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Those doubling down, however, are subjecting themselves to public wrath.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
As a result, "we are subjecting some patients to a lot of medications that cause immunosuppression and yet have little chance of making their symptoms better," Orange says.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024
Humans are subjecting the Earth’s microbiome to the equivalent of what happens when you eat fast-food burgers and potato chips 24/7.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 8, 2023
They make the case that there is a moral compulsion to act, given the risks those crossing the Channel are subjecting themselves to and the costs are spiralling as the number of arrivals spiral too.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2022
Monseigneur, you are subjecting me to cross-examination; you treat me as a criminal at the bar; the rumors which idly pass by a gentleman's ears do not remain there.
From Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas père
