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
The former civil servants had independently stepped forward, initially contacting the author Andrew Lownie, who is updating his biography of Andrew, Entitled.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
The change comes as Southwest is updating many of its policies to prepare its operation, employees and customers for the switch to assigned seating next year, the airline told The Times in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
There is already some evidence that the discovery of dopamine diversity is updating scientific knowledge of disease.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023
