represent
verb (used with object)
to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize.
is representing
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present progressiveof represent (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’ve been talking to so many people in baseball leading up to this draft,” said agent Joel Wolfe of THE TEAM, who is representing Trey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Morgan, who is representing himself in the inquest, asked Cusack if he was aware that his daughter left Leicester because she sustained a hamstring injury that limited her playing time.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
BBC News has also spoken Sigrid McCawley, another US lawyer who is representing Epstein survivors who may have been trafficked to the UK by Epstein.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
They often involve hiring expert witnesses and performing forensic investigations, said Florida attorney Bill Scherer, who is representing the Seminole tribe in its lawsuit against Lennar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
He wants to set up his own gallery, where he can show the artists he wants, such as Claude Monet, whom he is representing already.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
