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
It is vowing to drastically improve the nation's health and fitness.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2023
City Councilmember Heather Hutt is vowing to meet with festival organizers, city officials and other stakeholders in her district “to avoid situations like this from happening again.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
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 London, Jack
