design
verb (used with object)
to prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to plan the form and structure of.
is designing
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present progressiveof design (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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Johnson, a former creative with Walt Disney Imagineering, leads Gensler’s entertainment and experiences division, which is designing the bookshop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The dog has since become a fan favorite, Batson notes, adding that his team is designing a plush Humphrey toy to offer at the merch booth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Washington-based Sabey Data Centers is designing a facility in Umatilla, while officials say they’ve had talks with other developers not named Amazon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
"Good planning is designing camps that can turn into neighbourhoods and helping people move back into and rebuild damaged homes."
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
Every evening Werner works in Dr. Hauptmann’s lab, alternately plugging numbers into triangulation formulas or engineering: Hauptmann wants him to improve the efficiency and power of a directional radio transceiver he is designing.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
