reflect
verb (used with object)
to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface.
is reflecting
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present progressiveof reflect (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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“This soccer team is reflecting America at its best,” said Faisal Al-Juburi, co-chief executive of RAICES, a Texas-based humanitarian aid and immigration services nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Jessica Rabe, co-founder of DataTrek Research, said the financials’ weakness is reflecting not only concerns about exposure to private credit, but also worries that rising oil prices could slow the U.S. economy.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 14, 2026
“Beef is the premium protein and consumer demand is reflecting that,” said Monty Lesh, a rancher in Miles City, Mont., with 650 cattle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Right now, the federal-funds rate futures market is reflecting an 87% probability of a December rate cut, according to CME Group.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
When he says Closure everything stops and I blink and look up at him and I squint because the stage lights are so bright and his bald head is reflecting the light like the sun.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
