explain
verb (used with object)
to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible.
explaining
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present participleof explain.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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The real Evans later acknowledges withholding some details from Holmes, explaining that she had enough on her mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The frankly unfair implication is that she should have more and, perhaps, has some explaining to do.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
“As a male shopper I hate these posts,” one Reddit commenter wrote, explaining that he handled his family’s grocery shopping and knew his local stores intimately.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
"The old-map analogy is useful for explaining how historical bias can be inherited, but it has its limits," he told BBC News.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
The trees at the jungle’s edge bend in the exact easterly direction of the wind, explaining their curved trunks.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
