- present participle of explain.
explaining
Example Sentences
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"From the satellite images, we've seen that nature sites which should be preserved have also been logged," she added, explaining that the size of the clear-cut area was comparable to 420 football fields.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Then, we watched a four-minute, 39-second video explaining how to file the required notice of intent.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
For some amici, I’d sleuth the internet for email addresses, then send a note succinctly explaining our appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"I've done a very bad job of explaining how good the country is doing," he said at a White House event earlier this week.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
I must not’ve been doing a very good job explaining about Pokemon and being cool and lunch and everything, because Betsy went from looking confused-mad to just mad-mad.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
