piggyback
adverb
on the back or shoulders.
is piggybacking
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present progressiveof piggyback (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 task force is piggybacking on the NCAA’s recent formation of a Commission on College Basketball intended to examine the inner workings of the sport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2017
Verizon made headlines when it announced US customers can access data while visiting Cuba, but a spokesperson confirmed to me that Verizon is piggybacking on existing equipment.
From The Verge ● Oct. 15, 2015
Tel Aviv is piggybacking on the theme, promoting itself as Startup City, but it took awhile for the city's leaders to recognize that as a natural path.
From Chicago Tribune ● Sep. 5, 2014
Fantex is piggybacking on the increasing popularity of fantasy sports --a popular pastime that involves people forming leagues that revolve around the statistics of real athletes.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2014
A lawyer for the estate, Howard Weitzman, wrote in the letter that “we are concerned that the concert is piggybacking on Michael’s good name and charity.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2011
