participate
verb (used without object)
to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed byin ).
participating
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present participleof participate.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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More demanding activities included running, cycling at higher speeds, participating in team sports, playing singles tennis, shoveling, and carrying heavy objects.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Your First Home scheme will offer government-backed equity loans worth 20% of new-build properties in England bought from participating developers.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Today, there are more than 5,000 children participating in iACT soccer academies in Chad, the Central African Republic, Cameroon and Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
“I want them to be like, ‘Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want, and so let me avoid participating in that.’
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
She had fantasized about this—moving to San Francisco and participating in one of Mr. Griswold’s games.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
