- present participle of applaud.
applauding
Example Sentences
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At the moment of totality, people began applauding.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Everyone was applauding and smiling at me,” he says, confessing to having been extremely nervous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
She emerged from the weekend with half the media world and a chorus of Hollywood celebrities wildly applauding her bravery.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Footage of the operation’s aftermath showed dozens of troops applauding an exhausted-looking Drapatiy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Ron bellowed, even as he jumped up and down, applauding with his hands over his head.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
