do
verb (used with object)
to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.).
is doing
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present progressiveof do (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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But the satellite is doing much more than taking beautiful pictures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Hench called Graham “one of the few industrial names without the words ‘AI’ or ‘data center’ associated with it that is doing really well.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some on social media said having a baby is tough and Kawata is doing her best.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Younger people have long been more likely to identify as independents, but Gen Z is doing so at a significantly higher rate than any previous generation at the same age.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
She is done because what she is doing, this whole idea, is pointless.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
