- present participle of suppose.
supposing
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“I would be a little leery of supposing that it’s a gaming of the system in order to get some unfair advantage,” Vaughn said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
“I and the other photographers on the boat were supposing he was going to make a kick-out, and that’s what he did. So I pushed the button.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
But just supposing the Lords backed down and the plan became law, there is no guarantee we will see a flight take off.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2024
After being asked if he knew why he had been stopped, the driver responded, “Yeah, because I was on the wrong side of the road,” further supposing that he must have missed an exit.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
‘But supposing we eliminate all the others and—’ ‘Oh, grow up, Ted.’
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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