learn
verb (used with object)
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience.
is learning
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present progressiveof learn (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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Now she injects insulin twice a day, monitors what she eats, and despite missing the spontaneity of her old life, is learning to adapt to her new one.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
In nine years as Richmond Fed president he has built a practice of describing what he is learning from businesses, colleges, and community groups across his district rather than opining on where rates should go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“When I think about what’s most important in college, it is learning to think through things. My deepest fear about this technology is that it is allowing students cheat codes to avoid thinking things through.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Part of becoming a confident cook is learning how to improvise your way through a recipe.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
There is the grandmother who slipped in the shower and broke her hip and is learning to use a walker.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
