incur
verb (used with object)
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious).
is incurring
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present progressiveof incur (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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Google also reported greater-than-expected operating expenses and negative free cash flow, highlighting the staggering costs the company is incurring as it races to secure data center capacity and develop new AI models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Paramount is incurring considerable legal fees and deal-related costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Mr. Cuticelli says the Ark is incurring “massive operational losses” and is in imminent danger of shutting down.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2018
Leiweke said his group does not envision using any of the city or county’s bonding capacity at this time and is incurring all the cost on its own.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2017
"I am agitated by the danger that your majesty is incurring here."
From The Queen's Necklace by Alexandre Dumas père
