treat
verb (used with object)
to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way.
are treating
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present progressiveof treat.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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Knox, and the administration of the school, are treating this reunion as the initial seed for the rehabilitation of the athletics program and hopefully the entire school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Under white tents on a baseball field, more than 80 American doctors, technicians and water sanitation engineers are treating patients at a modern field hospital in response to the recent earthquakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
But, since “Ridiculous,” which C.K. wrote, directed and produced, is his first comedy special for a major streaming platform in nearly a decade, some are treating it as a comeback of sorts.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
He said he was "liaising with senior officers at Gold Command who are treating this as a critical incident".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Within a few days, they are treating only the wound.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
