garner
verb (used with object)
to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
garnering
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present participleof garner.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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“Obsession” garnering a nomination for anything other than Inde Navarrette’s performance would be a stretch — even that is starting to push it, with the lead acting categories already filling up with potential competitors.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
He was the top vote-getter in the June 2 primary, garnering 46.1% of the vote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Read an explainer of the year’s most bizarre rom-com: One Night Only, the buzzy new movie starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, is garnering plenty of chatter—and raising plenty of questions.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
They slept in bunk beds and dedicated every waking hour to the cause, garnering thousands of followers on X. They drew up fliers and screen-printed red “Stop AI” shirts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
In 1924, when William cracked an “unbreakable” Navy code machine, he was accused of garnering inside information from Elizebeth.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
