- present participle of collect.
collecting
Example Sentences
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The Taliban are collecting tax revenues and signing deals in mining, energy and more with Beijing, Moscow, Abu Dhabi, and Tashkent, along with other neighbours.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The insects protect their queen, collecting in a roiling, humming mass on his hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
She is one of 21 drone pilots for the OS, in charge of collecting footage to track changes on the ground.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
After collecting the cells, the team removes the material from the brushes and uses forensic-level, next-generation sequencing technologies to isolate and amplify genetic sequences.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Garbage had been piling up ever since the town ran out of money to pay for collecting it.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
