attract
verb (used with object)
to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel).
is attracting
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present progressiveof attract (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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After launching earlier this year, the pill is attracting patients that are new to weight-loss medications, with only a small portion of those taking the new tablet switching from the company’s injectable treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The way they are dealing with these calls is attracting attention from around the globe - I wanted to find out how it's going, and if Wales is an outlier or an innovator?
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The audience Kalshi is attracting is different from its typical trader base, which skews heavily toward males.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
At the same time, though, America’s technological supremacy is attracting enormous amounts of investment capital into its equity markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
It is important also to learn that the Nurse Training Department at Tuskegee is attracting more students than ever.
From From Slave to College President Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington by G. Holden (Godfrey Holden) Pike
