A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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With one surgically rebuilt knee and a completely torn ACL in the other, the 41-year-old Vonn gutted her way to the starting gate and had a real chance of medaling before her violent crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Olympic and Paralympic Committee does pay Team USA athletes for medaling but not for competing in the Olympics, although they can apply for grants to support their training and travel.
From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2024
Washington also placed fourth in the second varsity eight while medaling in the third varsity eight with a bronze at Mercer Lake.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2022
In her final skate, her participation abruptly became moot when her performance, filled with falls and stumbles, eradicated her chance at medaling.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2022
I jumped right up and finished the event, but I knew I had no chance of medaling now.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
