dye
noun
a coloring material or matter.
is dyeing
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present progressiveof dye (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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When she points out that she is dyeing her hair a natural color, he states, “You wished to pass for somebody you are not, while I am just trying to see who I am.”
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2024
The butcher’s wife over the way is dyeing to-morrow and she will give us some of her mixture.
From Molly Brown of Kentucky by Nell Speed
No," the Queen answered after a glance ahead of them, "that is a cuttlefish, and he is dyeing the sea around him with ink so that he can hide from us.
From The Sea Fairies by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
When a man begins to be hilarious in a sorrowful way you can bet a million that he is dyeing his hair.
From The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million by O. Henry
"I'm sorry to say it's the Almighty is dyeing my beard for me, sir," replied John Kane, fingering a grey streak on his chin, "and I think He's after giving yourself a touch, too!"
From In Mr. Knox's Country by Martin Ross
