- present participle of cost.
costing
Example Sentences
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In western US states prices are even higher, with regular gas costing $5.86 in California and $4.54 in Arizona, the AAA said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Channel 4 says Reform commissioned three opinion polls between January and July 2026, costing £32,500 in total.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
That annual charge would have ended up costing you 40% of your total returns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference teams generally spend more on players than anyone else in college football, with some elite rosters costing more than $40 million this season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It hurt to think that a good decision—the right decision, as far as I was concerned—seemed to be costing him so much.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
