test
noun
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
is testing
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present progressiveof test (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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Feliz Solomon and Shoshanna Solomon report on how a movement that views its mission as transcending secular laws is testing the limits of Israel’s pro-settler government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Zoox also is testing in San Francisco and has a presence in 10 other cities, including San Diego and Miami.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Everybody is testing which countries will yield first to bond vigilantes’ pressure,” he said, referring to the idea that bond investors hold profligate borrowers to account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The French civil protection service has a programme called Condor, for example, which is testing solar-powered drones that carry out continuous patrols with electro-optical cameras and AI.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
She writes code to ask if I am able to see that she is testing my arm.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
