- present participle of operate.
operating
Example Sentences
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In a similar style, so much of Kane's good work for England comes from dropping deep, operating as a playmaker and then surging into the box to finish chances.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Martín Ramírez, who owns a car shop next to the warehouse, said when he initially arrived for work Tuesday morning, the warehouse was filled with busy workers as usual, cleaning and operating heavy machinery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
“By modernizing and upgrading turbines, steam generators, and digital control systems at operating plants, uprates deliver substantial capacity gains without the multi-year timelines or interconnection bottlenecks associated with greenfield construction,” the blog post noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Mistral's new model also comes as a US open-weight rival, Reflection AI, announced its own widely anticipated Beam model on Monday, also promising cheaper operating costs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The surgical cases were prepared for the basement operating theaters.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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