abuse
verb (used with object)
to use wrongly or improperly; misuse.
is abusing
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present progressiveof abuse (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Italian regulators ordered Meta on Wednesday to open its WhatsApp chat platform to rival AI chatbots as it and EU authorities pursue a probe that the US tech giant is abusing its dominant market position.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
He offers no defence for the "land bankers" though: "As a Sydneysider, I think that is abusing the privilege… that is not a fair go."
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
It is something Kilian is proud of, something he is abusing, something he is trying to profit from, and build a legacy on.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2023
Britain’s competition watchdog opened a similar probe into Amazon last week, looking into concerns that the online retailer is abusing its dominance to undermine rivals.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
It was not of anger, nor yet of scorn: it was rather a smile of silent, lordly contempt—the look which a gentleman would bestow upon a blackguard who is abusing him.
From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Mayne Reid
