decorate
verb (used with object)
to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming; embellish.
is decorating
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present progressiveof decorate (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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Tonight’s activity is decorating slime green tote bags with the club logo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
Another new technique is decorating stick products with patterns or writing.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2022
Now she is reigniting her career here, from a Bushwick loft that she is decorating in high gloss black-and-white to resemble an ’80s nightclub.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
It’s still a work in progress, which Francis is decorating with old break-dancing posters and an MF Doom mask.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022
Her worst mistake is decorating a christening cake in bold red script with the words “In sympathy.”
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
