commentating
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present participleof commentate.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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His involvement with the NFL expanded off the green as he explored TV commentating, even earning Sports Emmy nominations for outstanding sports personality in 1994 and 1996.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Former world number one Andre Agassi, commentating for the BBC at Wimbledon, put it best.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
Former Everton midfielder Leon Osman was commentating on the game for BBC Radio Five Live and suggested Amorim was right to bide his time before putting Lammens in the team.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025
"It was the largest city in western Europe, with a population of over half a million, and it had an ebullient print media that was constantly commentating on the fashions and follies of the age."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
“He is really struggling here. We have never seen him choke this badly in all of our commentating from his head!”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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