transmit
verb (used with object)
to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
is transmitting
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present progressiveof transmit (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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Maritime risk company Vanguard Tech says it believes The Skipper was "spoofing its position for a long time" - that is, transmitting a false signal, making it appear to be in a different location.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
A rate below that mark means each infected individual is transmitting the virus to fewer than one person, on average, and indicates the virus’ spread is decreasing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
That seemed a vast overstatement: It is unclear that the new satellite is transmitting images, or even how good they are compared with what is available on Google Earth and commercial satellite services.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2020
And if SARS-CoV-2 is transmitting in aerosols, it is possible that virus particles can build up over time in enclosed spaces or be transmitted over greater distances.
From Nature ● Apr. 1, 2020
Her optic nerve is transmitting those signals to her visual cortex.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
