vow
noun
a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment.
is vowing
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present progressiveof vow (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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Hospice care has grabbed the attention of the federal government, which is vowing to decertify companies that are overbilling, stealing identities or charging for services never provided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Scrutiny of hospice care has intensified, grabbing the attention of the federal government, which is vowing to decertify companies that are overbilling, stealing identities or charging for services never provided.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
Now, a City Council candidate is vowing to live in a trailer at the park if he is elected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
Voting advocates hope fears of a rocky election year will ease now that Monroe County has named a supervisor who is vowing to stay.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
I have just left Mr. Barton, and I knew he had walked with you last night, for he is vowing by all his fetishes and idols that you are a perfectly splendid young man.
From Moon-Face by Jack London
