commit
verb (used with object)
to do; perform; perpetrate.
committing
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present participleof commit.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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Reaching for a petal with a look of immense self-loathing, as if committing a felony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
This is hardly the behavior of an institution that thinks it’s committing a crime, or a supervisor that thinks fraud is happening under its nose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The DNA recordings also revealed important information about when cells begin committing to their eventual roles in the body.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
On Thursday, the police said they had begun issuing letters inviting people "reasonably suspected" of committing offences linked to the protests to interview.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
I learned more than I’d care to know about being a knave and a rascal and committing roguery of all sorts, but minding our longitude and latitude was enough to keep me busy.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
