animate
verb (used with object)
to give life to; make alive.
is animating
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present progressiveof animate (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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The question is animating some in this East African country two decades after the death of one of Africa’s most infamous leaders.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
And that duplicity is animating a lot of our distrust.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2023
"It's pretty clear that that kind of motivation is animating a lot of these policies nationwide."
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2022
“It’s pretty clear that that kind of motivation is animating a lot of these policies nationwide.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
A great Cause is animating all of us.
From The Soul of Susan Yellam by Horace Annesley Vachell
