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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Investors are treating this week’s Federal Reserve meeting like a potential breaking point for the bull market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
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
But it is understood British officials do not view this incident as being linked to Sunday's operation and are treating it as an individual incident.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
“People are treating this like some existential threat,” Sacks said recently on a “All-In” podcast, which he co-hosts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
People whose names I don’t know are treating me as if I’m their long-lost son or brother or cousin.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
