upload
verb (used with object)
to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a smaller to a larger computer.
is uploading
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present progressiveof upload (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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"He's got the file, which still makes me feel uneasy, still constantly having to check back and see if he is uploading the video again. I just feel powerless," Alice said.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
“If we think someone is uploading a mod on our site with the intent to deliberately be against inclusivity and/or diversity then we will take action against it.”
From The Verge ● Aug. 18, 2022
The jail, which has experienced a spike in deaths this year, has since created a website where it is uploading reports on unexpected deaths in custody.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
One group is uploading 3D scans of fossils to colleagues abroad, and a loosely organized international effort has sprung up to save digital data from Ukrainian scientific and cultural collections to servers outside the country.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 9, 2022
Indeed, suspects in these scenarios have no idea that law enforcement is uploading their DNA to a public website.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2019
