- present participle of transpire.
Example Sentences
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This Musk v Altman trial is transpiring as the public has only just started to grapple with AI's complicated entry into our lives.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Imagine the trash talk that might be transpiring with Lappe on second base talking to Brooks, one of his best friends who plays shortstop.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
“I think it was hard enough for the SEC and others to understand what was transpiring in the market then.”
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
He writes about what’s transpiring in the U.S.’s northern neighbor with an eye toward the broader global context.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 25, 2025
The horror transpiring in front of me, suspended for one disbelieving instant.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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