plagiarize
verb (used with object)
to take and use by plagiarism.
plagiarizing
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present participleof plagiarize.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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In 2013, multiple media outlets accused Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul of plagiarizing in his speeches, newspaper column and his 2012 book from a variety of sources, including Wikipedia.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Arday resigned this month amid allegations of plagiarizing his doctoral thesis and fabricating parts of his life story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The scandal erupted after some academics and media reports accused Arday, who became Cambridge University's youngest Black professor in 2023, of plagiarizing parts of his doctoral thesis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
On Monday, a federal judge in Florida dismissed with prejudice a copyright lawsuit that accused Swift of plagiarizing a self-published poet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
If Mrs. Brenner thought plagiarizing the Song of Songs would convince me to ruin my Fourth of July, she was sadly mistaken.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
