temp
noun
an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time; a temporary worker.
temping
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present participleof temp.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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She left home at 17 to work in the theater, temping at secretarial jobs while studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill Tuesday after agreeing to changes including prohibiting the sale of chilled beer or wine that might be more temping to drink on the way home.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 28, 2020
Six months after graduating from the University of Connecticut, a typical 40-hour workweek for me includes a mix of temping for a local talent agency and bartending at Bowtie Cinemas.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2019
A 38-year-old self-described “law-school dropout,” she is temping at a nonprofit, identifies as an anarcho-communist, and is a proud member of Democratic Socialists of America.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2018
She’s spent the past summer temping, working for two months in the business office of an expensive midtown hotel.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
