count
verb (used with object)
to check over (the separate units or groups of a collection) one by one to determine the total number; add up; enumerate.
is counting
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present progressiveof count (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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SpaceX is counting on Starship to deliver there, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Fora's Jonna Robertson, for her part, is counting on a seasonal redistribution, with trips to hotter countries taking place in spring or autumn, in order to avoid both overtourism and exhausting temperatures.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Please do not lower our wages. My daughter is counting on this,” Cruz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Paramount is counting on support from the White House to close its acquisition of rival Warner Bros.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Enrique is counting: in some places, people at seven of every ten houses turn him away.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
