outline
noun
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
is outlining
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present progressiveof outline (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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Sanchez is outlining a legislative package focusing on what she describes as the “mandate on affordability, security and good education” that she said Latinos voted for in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
Mr Harris is outlining his key priorities in a speech.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2024
The administration is outlining a set of cybersecurity regulations that port operators must comply with across the country, not unlike standardized safety regulations that seek to prevent injury or damage to people and infrastructure.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
President Biden on Monday is outlining the steps he is taking to make depositors whole while minimizing risks to taxpayers or the wider financial system.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
You see a man with a plate or vase on which he is outlining a landscape, and you marvel at the rapid, accurate touches with which he does the work.
From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Robert Cochrane
