charge
verb (used with object)
to impose or ask as a price or fee.
is charging
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present progressiveof charge (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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Looking ahead: “The economy is charging on in spite of higher rates and energy prices,” said Mark Streiber, economic analyst at FHN Financial.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
It is charging some customers more for its services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Can you just briefly explain what the Justice Department is charging here and why you think the case will fail, and why it’s just so worrying, even if it’s doomed to fail?
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
New York state lost enrollment last school year, even as New York City, which already has universal prekindergarten, is charging ahead with a plan to make all child care free for younger children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Brother Lekan is charging toward me, looking apoplectic.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
