- present participle of intend.
intending
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of intending
Example Sentences
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People roll a portion of their balance to an IRA to “get started,” fully intending to deal with the stock later.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
But the chief executive replied: "My position on that is that I am not intending to resign as a result of this."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
It recruited former Tesla employees and worked out of a former Nissan office, intending to give Tesla some competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Recently, I went to the grocery store intending, more or less, to buy ingredients for spaghetti with a weeknight Bolognese.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
So she flourished it, feinting to right and left, not intending to hit him at all, and he didn’t move.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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