generate
verb (used with object)
to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
is generating
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present progressiveof generate (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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Case Keenum reads the defense and gets the ball out fast; coach Ben Johnson’s offense is strong, and the defense is generating turnovers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
What this technology is good at, reliably, is generating paperwork about children who’ve done nothing.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
This showed that the interface between the silver and the electrode is the main reaction site when the cell is generating electricity.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
The data centre boom is generating windfall gains for companies largely overlooked by investors, offering a bright spot in a market rattled by concerns over AI's impact on India's export-oriented tech sector.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Howie Hubler is Morgan Stanley’s star bond trader, and his group of eight traders is generating, by their estimate, around 20 percent of Morgan Stanley’s profits.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
