extol
verb (used with object)
is extolling
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present progressiveof extol (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 president is extolling the virtues of the East Wing ballroom.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
When Cathy first meets Edgar and Isabella, she climbs the wall of their estate and spies on the two having tea in a courtyard, where Isabella is extolling Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
The pet-food company Evermore is extolling the benefits of sous vide–cooked turkey, lamb, chicken and beef; the founders are so passionate about these “human grade” recipes that they personally subsisted on them for 31 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Only in the final episode, when her character is extolling the beauty of her lover, Krishna, did the dance expand and vibrate with the energy of a god.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2021
It is hard to look anything but fatuous when somebody is extolling your virtues to your face, and she could not help both looking and feeling foolish during his extravagant glorification.
From The Benefactress by Elizabeth
