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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He’s become something of a collector, with 10 typewriters stored in the trunk of his car because he’s run out of room in his studio apartment, even storing one in his bathroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Eight months into the conflict, storing oil closer to top customers in Asia is becoming a key strategy to mitigate supply risks, speeding up deliveries while bolstering host countries’ energy security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
As these precursor cells mature, they must build new cellular structures, produce fats, and activate genes that allow them to specialize in storing energy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The Nasa Perseverance rover, which has been exploring Mars since 2021, has been carefully collecting samples on Mars and storing them in canisters.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Longstreet dreamed, storing up energy, knowing the fight was coming and resting deliberately, relaxing the muscles, feeling himself loose upon the earth and filling with strength slowly, as the lungs fill with clean air.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
