- present participle of race.
racing
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Barnard says he's not sure how motorsport's governing body the FIA or racing teams can best address this issue as he recognises it is a business.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Reduce’s big brother — the original Speedmaster — was introduced by Omega in 1957 as a racing chronograph, designed with a tachymetre bezel, a face with multiple dials and a stopwatch function.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It became synonymous with power thanks to stock car and drag racing in the 1960s and 70s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Tencent has also been among the Chinese tech giants racing to take advantage of a surge in interest in the country in OpenClaw -- an AI agent platform created by an Austrian programmer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
With all my heart, despite what she had told me, I wished I was on the sled racing for Nome.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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