treat
verb (used with object)
to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way.
is treating
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present progressiveof treat (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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After receiving a life-saving blood transfusion last week, her blood values dropped again Saturday, the Ojai Raptor Center, which is treating Jackie, said in a social media post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
At that rate, the market is treating the company’s funding mechanism like risky junk debt.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The defining mistake of the past 40 years of retirement planning is treating Social Security as a guaranteed floor strong enough to anchor everything else.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello wields great power and Rodríguez is treating him cautiously.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
There’s nothing to see, and so the news is treating it like a sidebar.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
