applaud
verb (used without object)
to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc..
is applauding
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present progressiveof applaud (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 world is applauding the latest Chinese vehicles and sales are surging almost everywhere the cars are available.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Maui musically lifts Moana up by reminding her of who she is, applauding her innate greatness and then challenging her to do the same for herself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
"Congratulations Neymar for surpassing the King in goals for Brazil. Surely Pele is applauding you today!" it said.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2023
Kenneth E. Raske, who as president of Greater New York Hospital Association has advised Cuomo amid the crisis, said “Everyone in the hospital community is applauding the governor’s leadership under very trying circumstances.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2020
The audience is applauding us before we begin.
From The Circus Boys on the Mississippi : or, Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River by Edgar B. P. Darlington
