revise
verb (used with object)
to amend or alter.
revising
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present participleof revise.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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One reason successive governments have shied away from revising the Sunday ban is opposition by a cross-party coalition of Christian churches and trade unionists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
This strategy of testing the law and institutions, then losing, and then revising and trying again until the barrier is broken or sufficiently bent to exploit, is not coincidental.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Another key is revising a 1974 law to allow manufactured homes to be built without a permanent chassis, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
"I'm pretty free range," said mother Deng Ju, standing across from the exam hall holding a stack of practice books for her daughter, revising last minute with her friend nearby.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Needless to say, Vergil makes no mention of the contemporary voyages of discovery, although he went on revising his text until 1553.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
