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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After launching in June 2022, LIV once paid nine-figure signing bonuses to lure away top players from the PGA Tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Givan announced his department was to repeal the SDC criterion and was launching a consultation, external to gather views on whether new legislation was also needed.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
According to OpenAI's account, the agents reached a solution Saturday, about 88 hours after launching the project.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The estate is located near Cleveland and is also close to a private airport, according to the outlet—offering the star athlete a convenient launching point for trips with his wife, 36.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Based east of Lima in the Andes heights, it first became prominent in the sixth century a.d.—a bad time to be launching a nation on the Pacific side of South America.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
