- present participle of cough.
coughing
Example Sentences
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"I felt very ill because I have asthma. I started coughing and I threw up," she told AFP at a gymnasium in the northern Madrid suburb of Alcobendas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Cilia, tiny hairs that clear mucus out of the lungs, resume working within weeks, prompting coughing that clears the lungs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But even after the studio won a bidding war for the story, it balked at coughing up the money for a movie worthy of Madonna’s legacy.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
"Anyone who is coughing or has a gastrointestinal infection belongs in bed – not in an overcrowded surgery," it said in a statement.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
I couldn’t conceal my coughing, could hardly even breathe.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
