thank
verb (used with object)
to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to.
are thanking
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present progressiveof thank.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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Letby: I just feel sad that they are thanking me when they have lost him & for something that any of us would have done.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
But according to reporting by Self, others are thanking their lucky stars that an internet algorithm reflected their identity back to them, because no professional seemed to have the training or chutzpah to do so.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2023
Fans, including those who may have missed her the first time around, are thanking their lucky stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2023
Turner’s wife, Kourtney, posted to Instagram that the infielder had “16 stitches and a lot of swelling but we are thanking God for no fractures & clear scans.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
Sometimes Michael Jackson is singing that A-B-C is as easy as 1-2-3 or Sly and the Family Stone are thanking us for letting them be themselves.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
