assimilate
verb (used with object)
to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb.
is assimilating
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present progressiveof assimilate (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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One of the things that Roth was very careful of was to show that this is a family that is assimilating so fast it makes your head spin.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2020
Wearing a kurta in India or a jellabiya in Egypt is not insulting; it is assimilating.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2017
In Lowell, the family is assimilating into society.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2016
"If we have Somali police officers, Somali lawyers, Somali judges ... That is a sign the community is assimilating, people are feeling comfortable."
From Reuters ● Jun. 5, 2015
True to her promise, Virginia apprises him, whilst he yet is assimilating his soup, of her vow of celibacy.
From Tales from Many Sources Vol. V by Various
