liquidate
verb (used with object)
to settle or pay (a debt).
liquidating
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present participleof liquidate.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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WSJ: It’s been a super eventful year already, with Spirit liquidating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
He previously told MarketWatch that some insiders feel that by liquidating their stakes, they would be “giving up on the mission and vision” of SpaceX.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Japanese officials have indicated they will use the program to raise the dollars they sell for yen without liquidating the Treasury portfolio that would otherwise pay for the intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“We’re seeing the direct translation of AI-generated wealth into housing demand—AI workers are liquidating equity at an unprecedented scale and deploying that capital into the housing market.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
Although he was convinced at that time of the urgency of liquidating the Conservative regime, the plot horrified him.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
