parallel
adjective
extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging.
is paralleling
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present progressiveof parallel (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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Meanwhile Tropical Storm Rachel is paralleling Mexico's Pacific coast and is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane by Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Rudeness on the roadways also likely is paralleling the increased coarseness in society in general.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2017
“That is paralleling the Shi’ite militia,” says Aymenn al-Tamimi, a researcher at the Philadelphia-based think tank Middle East Forum.
From Time ● Apr. 13, 2015
In telling her skyscraping tales, Matilda is paralleling the show in which she appears, pushing reality ever upward, into the stars.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2012
When a man is paralleling your mental processes, ditch him.
From The Road by Jack London
