- present participle of collect.
collecting
Example Sentences
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It’s a passionate defense of cheesy souvenirs based on all of your responses to my post about collecting Starbucks mugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
To combat what she saw as retaliation, Wynn-Williams began collecting documentation to submit to internal investigators, but was fired before she could share the material, according to the complaint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Longer term, he said the UK needed a more strategic approach, including collecting better data, targeted retrofitting of existing homes and learning from hotter countries through measures such as external shutters and reflective exterior paint.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Can the SSA reduce my benefits based on earnings after I had already reached full retirement age and had been collecting benefits for seven years?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Her parents had been collecting DVDs for decades.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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