describe
verb (used with object)
to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of.
is describing
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present progressiveof describe (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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The government is describing the dispute as a contracting disagreement, a kerfuffle over terms and deliverables.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
The government is describing the measures as as the biggest overhaul of the water industry in England and Wales since privatisation.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
"These theories assume that one is describing something with well-defined velocities and energies," explains Diana Kirschbaum.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026
Here he is describing a collaboration between Eric Dolphy and Ron Carter: “It is free. It is beautiful. It is funny even! It freaks me out! Give me my brain back!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
Apparently the people David is describing, whoever they were, believed in that problem too.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
