preside
verb (used without object)
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
is presiding
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present progressiveof preside (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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Little wonder, after leading United back to the Champions League so unexpectedly last season, Carrick is presiding over a club whose supporters feel deflated, even if he does not recognise that.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is presiding over a trial that combines more than 2,000 cases focused on the harms of social media use by minors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is presiding over the case, grilled Wirshba about the purpose of the sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
The theme for the opening ceremonies was armonia, or harmony, and many credit Kirsty Coventry, the International Olympic Committee president who is presiding over her first Games, with helping create the change in tone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
When it is resumed, in the next chapter, so to speak, the maidens are being married to their cousins and their father is presiding at the marriage feast.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
