store
noun
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
storing
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present participleof store.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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Prison guards would spend hours every weekend tearing literal holes in the walls of the housing units looking for spots where men might be storing their smartphones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
They found major changes in gene activity that prevented fat cells from properly processing and storing lipids.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Worse, burned trees release the carbon they were storing, then destroy other plant life that could keep that carbon absorbed.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
The material has the potential to combat climate change by capturing and storing carbon or other pollutants, and by extracting water from the atmosphere in water-scarce areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
He’d arrived in Tokyo on January 28, 2000, after first announcing to his friends that he’d be gone from Budapest “for a few months” and storing everything in Benko’s apartment.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
