cost
noun
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything.
is costing
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present progressiveof cost (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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According to Thomas, the program is costing the city about $200,000 per year, but the projected income from the citations will help cover the cost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
And later: why Bitcoin’s plummeting price is costing Eric Trump hundreds of million of dollars.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026
Also read: This hidden investing flaw is costing you money.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
Plus, why you should go on that work trip and how the AI splurge is costing Big Tech its workforce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Me and Joey crowded up next to them on the couch and heard Grandma Sands yell, “This is costing y’all a fortune, Daniel, let me talk to my baby again.”
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
