launch
verb (used with object)
to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
launching
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present participleof launch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It hasn’t slowed its rollouts, launching about 100 new products this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
An Air New Zealand plane from Auckland landed and soon afterwards flew out of the airport in the morning, launching a three-flights-a-week service to Sydney's largely working-class western suburbs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
But she has ramped up her public profile in recent months, launching a series of initiatives, including one to help older foster children and another to tackle online harassment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
It is hard to see more than low-single-digit growth in 2027 given current trends, even with new breast-cancer drug giredestrant launching, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Jackson yells before launching himself from the train car and running off.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
