- present participle of describe.
describing
Example Sentences
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During his tenure, the Fed for the first time began releasing public statements describing the actions of its monetary policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
Then in 1915, Einstein used these ideas to build his general theory of relativity, describing gravity as curvature in the fabric of space-time.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026
You’re right that I’m describing the labor issue that falls out of the way that AI is being sold, but I think more foundationally is the material, financial basis for the AI bubble.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
She says talking about it brings back the feeling of pain, describing herself as "an innocent child serving a prison sentence".
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
But it’s not an explanation, not really, because what he’s describing isn’t something a sane person would do.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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