prostrate
verb (used with object)
to cast (oneself ) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
prostrating
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present participleof prostrate.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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A few months before Khan was elected prime minister, local media carried photos of the couple prostrating at the Baba Farid shrine.
From Reuters ● May 16, 2023
But we must never underestimate a strain of masochism in some people, the desire to bow down to the mighty as if they were prostrating themselves before a deity.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2023
But it was his act of prostrating in prayer after goals that reverberated in the wider global consciousness, even among those who don't follow football.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2022
Can you capture his magic without prostrating yourself before the sorcerer?
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
The seventh time around, I prayed two Rak’a, prostrating myself, my head on the floor.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
