continue
verb (used without object)
to go on after suspension or interruption.
is continuing
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present progressiveof continue (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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It came as no surprise to Salera that In-N-Out is continuing to add locations in California despite the rising minimum wage and high real estate costs, because it is the chain’s home market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
"Lives are being put at risk, staff are under intolerable strain, and patients are bearing the brunt of the crisis that is continuing to unfold at the health board," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Alibaba is continuing its efforts on the software side too, announce plans to train a new AI model with between 5 trillion and 10 trillion parameters, Wu said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
At UVM, Gibson, the lead author of the new study, is continuing the work as a postdoctoral researcher.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
‘This dream is continuing very nice. It has a very dory-hunky ending.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
