wear
verb (used with object)
to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like.
is wearing
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present progressiveof wear (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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Nonetheless, internet sleuths sussed out that the shirt Chao is wearing on the July 26 photo appears to be the same one she was seen wearing on July 15.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
In one photoshopped pic that went viral, Lamine Yamal -- who leads Argentina's opponent, Spain -- is wearing a Brazilian jersey.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
ICE will also now avoid sending officers out to make arrests unless at least one person on the arrest team is wearing a body camera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He said such arrangements should no longer be sustainable and that "deference is wearing thin indeed".
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Dr. Katz is wearing a long black-and-white cardigan today; it goes all the way down to her Nikes.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
