cater
verb (used without object)
to provide food, service, etc., as for a party or wedding.
is catering
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present progressiveof cater (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 hotel chain is catering to higher-end travelers with more affordable properties in new markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"The job right now I really feel is making sure that our offer is catering to everyone's tastes", he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
Russia's leading carmaker Avtovaz, which produces the most popular Lada cars, is catering to demand for cheap cars, while Chinese brands are filling the gap left by Western producers for more expensive vehicles, Udalov added.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2023
One of the challenges for anyone working the Derby is catering to the casual fan who may have never seen a horse race and the hardcore bettor at the same time.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
Speaking of captions, here again the average producer appears to agree with Walter Pritchard Eaton that he is catering only to the uneducated.
From A Librarian's Open Shelf by Arthur E. Bostwick
