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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"I think partially maybe those gratitude letters were another mechanism of him saying, how can you go against me if you are thanking me all the time?"
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
“Ah! I understand. You are thanking me for throwing Planet Spud into the dustbin,” she said.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
