operate
verb (used without object)
to work, perform, or function, as a machine does.
is operating
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present progressiveof operate (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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The ride is operating in what Universal refers to “technical rehearsals,” which is essentially still a testing phase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
In other words, the same nanocatalyst can perform its most important chemistry in two different places depending on the direction in which the energy device is operating.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ford is operating in a favorable regulatory environment for its highest-margin trucks, Perry added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Ninety-nine per cent of these young people on the street have no clue how the ministry of defence is operating, how the general staff is operating," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Layla, please don’t give them an excuse to hurt you. This camp is operating outside the law. The attorney general can’t even control it.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
