is planting

• present progressive

  present progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.

  of plant (3rd person singular).
  plant

  noun

  any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or the use of photosynthesis.

Example Sentences

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is planting

Garrett said he is also using about 40% less fertilizer an acre since he is planting fewer seeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

But for Baimedov, whose main weapon against the desert is planting trees, the battle has become all the harder due to climate change.

From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025

The seeds Kasumi is planting are already taking root.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024

Another good option is planting trees or doing community service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024

If you see a man who tells you he is planting potatoes, you do not believe him—you convince yourself he is sowing dragons' teeth to raise an army to contend against you.

From Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends by L. (Luise) Mühlbach

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