tolerate
verb (used with object)
to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
is tolerating
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present progressiveof tolerate (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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“It has been a great relief that she is tolerating the medication and is actually doing a lot better,” the family friend told Vanity Fair.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
The show is tolerating them, but their storylines are miserable.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023
Using Ms. Givhan’s logic, the federal government is tolerating the deaths of more than 20,000 Americans annually from automobile accidents.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2023
Dr. O’Connor said Mr. Biden, 79, is tolerating the Paxlovid antiviral well and will drink water and use an albuterol inhaler as needed to manage symptoms.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
What we have given is sufficient to prove that our Government is tolerating within our walls correspondents who furnish the enemy with daily information.
From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Henry Labouchere
