compound
adjective
composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients.
is compounding
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present progressiveof compound (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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These faults, coupled with a lack of consistency in playing partners, is compounding the misery.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
But hotel construction, combined with overfishing and pollution, is compounding threats already posed by climate to coral.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
William Clemmer, a doctor with nonprofit IMA World Health in Goma, another affected city in eastern Congo, said mistrust is compounding the medical challenges of the epidemic itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
“The current lack of coordination is compounding the stress of a community still reeling from the Eaton Fire, and risks causing further irreparable harm,” the residents wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
The selloff in software stocks is compounding on Tuesday, reinforcing the software sector’s historic underperformance relative to the chip sector.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026
