is defecting
- present progressive of defect (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Former Conservative MP and party chairman Sir Jake Berry has announced he is defecting to Reform UK.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
Though he's got great ears, Matt's about to be fired because his meal ticket band is defecting to another label.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2018
This show inspires a lot of far fetched speculation--Gabriel is defecting!
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2017
She meets Allison at a café and pretends a Russian agent is defecting and that he’s bringing documents proving the CIA is critically compromised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2015
Syracuse, the Hoyas’ fiercest Big East rival, is defecting to the ACC next season in pursuit of a bigger payday from a league with a more lucrative television deal.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2013
