- present participle of give.
giving
Example Sentences
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Raman and her team have defended her various policy shifts, saying she made them after receiving new information, learning about changed circumstances or simply giving an issue a second look.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Weems says clipping helps him make a living from home – giving him more time to spend with his wife and one-year-old son.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Amacher got through after giving his name as "Tim," saying he was trying to send a care package to a cousin and providing a four-digit patient code, the full recording shows.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The group of stocks could be giving back Friday’s gains, he wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
‘Come here,’ she said, giving me a brief, hard hug.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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