notch
noun
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
is notching
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present progressiveof notch (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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This time Phoenix is notching a record for dry heat.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
The collective heart rate of Westminster is notching up.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2023
The blue-chip barometer is notching its worst month in more than three years.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2018
CNN also is notching huge gains with its CNN mobile app, which is bringing young consumers into the CNN tent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2016
The corrected watches are carried to their owners by the next obliging person who passes the post, where the owner is notching off the days on a piece of stick while he waits.
From The New North by Agnes Deans Cameron
