is having
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present progressiveof have (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
haveverb (used with object)to possess; own; hold for use; contain.
Example Sentences
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Now the idyllic getaway is having a massive pop-culture moment thanks to its appearance in hit shows like Amazon Prime’s “Sterling Point.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Cane’s is having a moment, and the chain doesn’t want to miss it.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Now O’Donnell is back behind a network television desk and, by all appearances, is having a blast.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hydrogen, viewed by its advocates as a clean fuel and a solution to climate change, is having a “non moment,” but don’t ask anyone in the industry to say that on the record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Also, I meant to tell you kids yesterday—Candace is having a gallery opening for an exhibit and invited us all to come. It’s Saturday at noon,” he says.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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