wage
noun
Often wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week.
are waging
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present progressiveof wage.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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Open social media and a million keyboard warriors are waging war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Farmers are waging a legal battle against what they say is Deere’s tight grip over repairs and the escalating costs of fixing complex equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
"My death should not sadden you but steel you even more for the struggle you are waging," one of the men, lawyer Mitsos Remboutsikas, had written to his family.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
They are waging similar campaigns in Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Kansas and Virginia.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
My mom grabs my hand and squeezes it, an indication I should stop talking—but fear and anger are waging a war inside me right now, and I can’t stop myself.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
