default
noun
failure to act; inaction or neglect.
is defaulting
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present progressiveof default (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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At the same time, the country is defaulting on a significant obligation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Fed report offers a look at who is defaulting:
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
“It is defaulting back to, ‘Hey, Mr. End User, take care of security!’
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2021
War debt payment which she is defaulting as usual this month.
From Time Magazine Archive
It would probably be a lot easier for me to go over to her house...but again, my mind is defaulting to relying on Fiona for help.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
