firm
adjective
not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid.
firming
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present participleof firm.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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Oil’s retreat overshadowed a firming of August consumer prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The report suggests the labor market is firming across multiple sectors after near-zero job growth last year, despite more recent concerns about rising energy prices that have driven consumer sentiment to a record low.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Data earlier this week from the Labor Department and human-resources firm ADP showed that the job market is firming up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Reclaiming that threshold, pegged at 6624 points, over the next few days will be crucial in firming up sentiment ahead of the first round of bank-sector earnings on April 14.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
The firming of the soil about the roots of a newly set plant is as important as firming it over planted seeds.
From The First Book of Farming by Charles Landon Goodrich
