- present participle of perfect.
perfecting
Example Sentences
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That’s where Messi learned to marry his individual brilliance with the Dutch-infused, team-first style that Barcelona had been perfecting for nearly three decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
He said that in a world focused on technology, where people can become caught up in making videos or perfecting production, writing requires nothing more than a pen and paper.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
The company’s ability to operate space-based data centers and ramp up rocket launches depends on perfecting critical technology.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
He keeps working on perfecting the human figure using all these media and opaque white paint.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
