summarize
verb (used with object)
to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
are summarizing
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present progressiveof summarize.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 with quoting and paraphrasing, provide formatted information about the original source when you are summarizing.
From Textbooks β Dec. 21, 2021
If you are summarizing, you are condensing the words of someone else into a shorter form but still retaining the main point and major details.
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