- present participle of explain.
explaining
Example Sentences
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No more explaining why you need the money you worked so hard for.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The tennis star then shared a screenshot of the lengthy explanation she posted to Instagram explaining the rules and why she stopped play when she did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
In early September, the British researcher published a statement on X explaining his decision to resign from Anthropic, saying AI developers sincerely believed the technology could "kill us all by the end of the decade."
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
He said he and his flatmates were "shocked" when they received a letter explaining their Firmus energy bills would be rising by 12.5%.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
But I remember Ben explaining how he and the other Monitors were going to assemble them to be ready when we landed, for our parents to do their work.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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