interacting
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present participleof interact.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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As people move deeper and deeper into ecosystems and territories where few, if any, had lived before, they risk interacting with pathogens that were previously confined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
That result raised the possibility that these unusual immune cells might somehow be interacting with the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Now, she finds interacting with strangers considerably less scary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Outside in the streets, the cosplayers enjoyed mugging for the cameras or taking selfies and laughing at themselves and others while interacting with their favorite celebrities.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Through interacting with the space around them, they are able to remember and process information.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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