urge
verb (used with object)
to push or force along; impel with force or vigor.
are urging
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present progressiveof urge.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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Police are urging anyone with further information to get in contact or speak to Crimestoppers.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Health agencies are urging citizens to watch for signs of heat-related illness, ranging from cramps and exhaustion to life-threatening heat stroke.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Many are urging the commission to keep its hands off “The View.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Charities are urging anyone struggling to check whether they are eligible for council tax discounts and support.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Two gentlemen in flannel, with guns, are urging a little row-boat up toward the interior country.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873 by Various
