connect
verb (used with object)
to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind.
connecting
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present participleof connect.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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Laying these names out in a line, it’s hard to miss the connecting thread.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
They’re helping build upon the vision set forth months prior, connecting ambitions of creating a gallery-forward third space with the rotating collections of the brand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Longford Park, as well as being a nature reserve, also acts as a public path, connecting the Coventry Building Society Arena and the Coventry Canal.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It also identifies the north-south dipole circulation over East Antarctica as an important link connecting tropical climate conditions with changes in Antarctic ice mass.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The road that led from Norwich to Hanover was once a leafy, gently sinuous two-lane affair—the sort of tranquil, alluring byway you would hope to find connecting two old New England towns a mile apart.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
