bask
verb (used without object)
to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth.
basking
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present participleof bask.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Even during Shabbat, the boardwalk here is full of families basking in the sunshine, electric scooters whizzing past, and bars blasting American hits.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Instead of basking in the wealth he had amassed as a banker and financier, Mellon accepted a summons from President-elect Warren G. Harding and got on a train to Marion, Ohio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The company’s stock is still basking in the glow of its “exceptionally strong” June-quarter earnings report, which reinforced investors’ confidence that its AI investments are generating returns, Lee added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The finding supports the picture of T. rex as an active predator or scavenger with a relatively fast metabolism rather than a sluggish animal that depended heavily on basking in the sun.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Archie reveled in the moment, basking in Carter’s admiration, Carter who had humiliated him at The Vigils meeting.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
