- present participle of construct.
constructing
Example Sentences
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When a builder is constructing a home, the taxes are based on the value of the land.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Evolution is chiseling a sculpture, not constructing a building," Gokcumen said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
I found myself surprisingly moved by the meditative activities and programming, even if it felt silly at first to be constructing a mandala with leaves and twigs in the middle of a workweek.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Tom Homan has spent years constructing the persona of a man who never backs down.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Renaissance view of nature as a machine...is based on the human experience of designing and constructing machines.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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