modify
verb (used with object)
to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend.
is modifying
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present progressiveof modify (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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"Human activity is modifying the environment so quickly in some cases that we're learning about these benefits while we're simultaneously making them more difficult for people to access," said Bratman.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
The next step, of course, is modifying the BdDV-1 fragment so that it has the effect on the fungus that humans wants: Helping frogs.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2024
Boeing is modifying two of its 747-800 aircraft that will use the Air Force One call sign when the president is aboard.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
Department of Agriculture is modifying existing vaccines and testing new ones against the current H5N1 strain.
From Science Magazine ● May 11, 2022
A general uplifting process is modifying their life and thought, and this is profoundly affecting Japan's working classes, and, of course, her women.
From Working Women of Japan by Sidney Lewis Gulick
