reserve
verb (used with object)
to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
is reserving
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present progressiveof reserve (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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The company is reserving up to 30% of its IPO shares for retail investors.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Even after Wednesday’s ruling in his favor, Mr. Guan still hasn’t been freed from detention as DHS is reserving the right to appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Her plan also encroaches on land owned by the Catholic Archdiocese, which is reserving it for fexpansion of Holy Cross Cemetery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025
Mace, meanwhile, is reserving the right to file his bathroom as a privileged resolution or amendment if she's unable to pass it as standalone legislation, Punchbowl reported.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2024
Harriet expects us, and is reserving a front room in her lodging house.
From When the Birds Begin to Sing by Harold Piffard
