- present participle of abuse.
abusing
Example Sentences
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Flock cameras help police solve crimes, but cases of officers abusing their access to the technology for stalking raise concerns about privacy violations.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Being born with good genes and not abusing them, along with remaining active can be a big plus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The commission, the EU's antitrust regulator, had accused Google of abusing the popularity of its Android operating system to restrict competition.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Black denied ever abusing a woman, or being with an underage woman, or sex trafficking, or paying Epstein for access to women, or being blackmailed by him.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
There were no words from them about how they were going to take any responsibility for keeping students from abusing us.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
