enjoy
verb (used with object)
to experience with joy; take pleasure in.
enjoying
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present participleof enjoy.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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This came to mind after three hours enjoying Nathan Fielder’s documentary “You Can See Everything” about Elizabeth Holmes—fake voice, fraud conviction and all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
When she was not unboxing beauty products on social media, she could be found enjoying herself at gigs or jetting off to Paris with her friends for the city's fashion week.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
But I also don’t think loading the dishwasher after making dinner is an especially onerous price to pay for enjoying somebody else’s kitchen.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
“In all the silence that I’ve been giving, I’ve been living a lot of life, and I’ve been enjoying it for myself,” she said, acknowledging there is a “huge” age gap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
She giggled slightly, enjoying her own inside joke.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
