front
noun
the foremost part or surface of anything.
is fronting
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present progressiveof front (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 company said it is fronting the money itself and will pay itself back with the $3 billion in frozen funds once it is released.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
She is fronting the campaign to have her husband released, but the Vatican did not say if this was discussed in the meeting or if Francis expressed any support for it.
From Reuters ● Jun. 30, 2023
ACT President Morgan Reed said in an interview that it “doesn’t pass the laugh test” to say the association is fronting for Apple.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
If someone is fronting money, work out how and when everyone will pay their share.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022
This magnificent edifice is fronting on Franklin Street, and was completed in 1880 at a cost of nearly $1,500,000.
From By Water to the Columbian Exposition by Johanna S. Wisthaler
