describe
verb (used with object)
to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of.
describing
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present participleof describe.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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At the beginning of the study, participants completed detailed dietary questionnaires describing the foods and drinks they had consumed during the previous year.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
It was a lighter mood coming after the King's arrival on Tuesday where he delivered a speech acknowledging the pain of the slave trade, describing "the suffering of the past".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Dolores thrived on a middle-class upbringing of Girl Scouts, violin lessons and tap dancing, describing her mother’s generosity as a guiding force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Ortiz added that the passengers of the Iryo told him their train was stationary when the collision happened, describing a "horrific, horrible" scene that "smelled of an accident, of metal".
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
But a note describing their plot was dropped on the ground, and Washington found it.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
