update
verb (used with object)
to bring (a book, figures, or the like) up to date as by adding new information or making corrections.
is updating
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present progressiveof update (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 is updating paint and bathrooms in Cracker Barrel restaurants, but has no immediate plans to resume the extensive store remodeling that sparked so much outcry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
With the first quarter coming to a close, Wall Street is updating EV sales numbers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
Hanya is updating her CV to remove her college professor's name.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
There is already some evidence that the discovery of dopamine diversity is updating scientific knowledge of disease.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023
Stephen Trimble is updating his book, “The Sagebrush Ocean: A Natural History of the Great Basin,” for a 35th anniversary edition to be published in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
