recharge
verb (used with object)
to charge again with electricity.
is recharging
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present progressiveof recharge (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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A 20-minute nap is recharging, Dautovich says, and 60 to 90 minutes of sleep can be even more restorative.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 5, 2023
Fires happen most often when the battery is recharging, so it is important not to recharge the device where it might block an escape, like next to the front door.
From Slate ● Feb. 20, 2023
The new lava is an expected evolution of a volcano that is recharging after a huge eruption in 2018 drained much of its magma.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, whom few have ever accused of slacking off, is recharging during a three-week vacation in the Italian Alps.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2017
"Just so; he is there, I see him distinctly; he is recharging our four-pounder."
From Willis the Pilot by Paul Adrien
