commute
verb (used with object)
to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one.
is commuting
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present progressiveof commute (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 family, which is commuting to the center from Highland Park, is currently rebuilding their home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Schieffer is commuting from his home in Texas to LA, where attendance is averaging 36,672, down 17 percent from last year.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2011
The answer, according to Iain Duncan Smith, is commuting.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 26, 2010
Elmendorf rarely gives a television interview and says he is still startled when someone recognizes him as he is commuting home on the subway.
From Time ● Feb. 3, 2010
