captain
noun
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
is captaining
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present progressiveof captain (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 Yorkshireman is captaining England for the 66th time in Test cricket - a national record, though still way short of the 109 matches in which Graeme Smith led South Africa.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is captaining Team USA, which boasts a pitching staff that features reigning Cy Young winners Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
I have called him "skipper" ever since and here he is captaining England.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2024
Vessel owner Brannon Finney is captaining the tender for the Sitka, Alaska, sac roe herring fishery with her all-female crew - something that’s rare for the fast and frenzied commercial fishery.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 1, 2017
According to Jamie Carragher, who is captaining Liverpool in the far east, Downing's arrival could see Andy Carroll, in particular, receive the kind of service he was deprived of in his first half-season on Merseyside.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2011
