zap
verb (used with object)
to bombard with electrical current, radiation, laser beams, etc..
are zapping
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present progressiveof zap.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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Years of drought, scorching temperatures and an unpredictable monsoon season are zapping what’s left of its habitat, leaving officials with little recourse but to hope for rain.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
Some 30 million potential voters are zapping past right this minute, waiting for an answer.
From Time Magazine Archive
