collect
verb (used with object)
to gather together; assemble.
is collecting
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present progressiveof collect (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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There’s little mention of the rent your sister is collecting on her own house.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Ireland is in a stronger fiscal position than most European countries as an ongoing corporation tax windfall means it is collecting more in taxes than it is spending on services.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The team is collecting data to determine the cause and develop fixes ahead of Artemis III.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
In the Permian, for example, the company’s top priority is collecting cash after flattening production last year at about 1 million barrels a day, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
I feel as if she is collecting pieces to make a mountain.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
