quote
verb (used with object)
to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc.
is quoting
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present progressiveof quote (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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I said aloud, “Weller is quoting 'Blues People'? Damn! He is truly a Renaissance man.”
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2025
“When a lender is quoting a borrower, there’s a lot they don’t know yet, such as what the property taxes and insurance payments are per month,” Mr. Wright said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
She is quoting records from the Transatlantic Slave Trade Database hosted by Rice University in Texas - and recent testing showed that 23% of her DNA is linked to these people.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2022
“She knows the briefs inside and out, and is quoting and citing from them,” Warren said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2022
The preacher is quoting verses from the Bible, and the family is weeping, and everyone is weeping, even Amanda Monk and some of the cheerleaders.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
