write
verb (used with object)
to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe.
is writing
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present progressiveof write (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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However, she explains that when she is writing her early life experiences resurface.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Or, maybe Swift is writing about her own “patient zero” man.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
The platform known for “Stranger Things” and “KPop Demon Hunters” is writing big checks to lure the producers of shows like “Good Mythical Morning” and “Alan’s Universe” to make Netflix their second home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
New events are also appearing along a narrow zone beneath the caldera, notes the analyst, who has now lost their appetite for both food and caution and is writing reports designed to be alarming.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
An example of a much more difficult invention is writing, which does not suggest itself by observation of any natural material.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
