tidy
adjective
neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress.
is tidying
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present progressiveof tidy (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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Media reports have said Subway is tidying itself up for a sale, but the restaurant chain denied it.
From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2021
She is talking about both the antiseptic-looking hotel room she is tidying and the country, Switzerland, in which it is located.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2018
Into the night, the caregiver is tidying up and preparing food for the next day.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2018
It can feel, at times, as if Cale is tidying his legacy—dusting the house before company comes by.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 22, 2017
Gliding through rooms as though it is tidying this, straightening that.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
