change
verb (used with object)
to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone.
changing
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present participleof change.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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Buyers have been spotted changing into their new shoes on street corners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
"As an industry, we're in the middle of 'Rampocalypse'. We're in the middle of people coming back from Covid and the patterns changing," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Maps showing spectral ages across individual galaxies also revealed that their radio lobes continue changing after the jets have switched off.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The two share a similar cultural background, one forged by migration, changing borders and centuries of history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
But the seasons were changing, and while Roz ran across the tundra, the sun set and the stars came out.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
