- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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As 39 states move to restrict cellphones in classrooms, the Evo is doubling down on what made the TI-84 a staple in classrooms, functioning as a distraction-free device that fulfills academic math needs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
He taped the unfeeling fingers to the functioning ones so that he could grip a baseball, then, resembling “a little boy throwing against the steps of his back porch,” threw against a wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
But the country’s rulers are taking time-tested steps to keep their chronically battered economy functioning just enough to resist a drawn-out campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
A squark can signal when the system is switched on, is functioning properly, but it can also carry location information.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
She could hear the noise, with her own perfectly functioning ears, escaping her perfectly functioning mouth.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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