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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The agency said there was no confirmed epidemiological link between the Budmouth cases and the one at Wey Valley, prompting fears the strain is transmitting more widely among young people in Weymouth.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Until scientists understand how the virus is transmitting, Rimoin adds, “we have to go on what we know already but also be humble—and remember that these viruses are always capable of changing and evolving.”
From Scientific American ● May 24, 2022
County is transmitting the virus to an average of two others, according to state estimates published Monday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
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
