preserve
verb (used with object)
to keep alive or in existence; make lasting.
is preserving
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present progressiveof preserve (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 main priority is preserving the lives of our soldiers," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
But for the governments that also rely on ties to Beijing, "what is at stake is preserving room to manoeuvre and strategic autonomy," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
“But what is important for me whenever I go about making any kind of work is preserving the right amount of distance with the subject matter.”
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2024
For individuals who expressed a wish to be a donor and whose life cannot be saved, “what would be in their best interest is preserving their organs” for others who need them, he says.
From Science Magazine ● May 11, 2023
Baronet Hotham is preserving his incognito to the extent of becoming entirely invisible.
