- present participle of prepare.
preparing
Example Sentences
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The Justice Department was preparing to wage a legal battle more than a decade in the making against the world’s largest concert promoter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Late Sunday, the Wall Street Journal published deal points that it said Bonta was preparing to offer Paramount in exchange for dropping his lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
My financial adviser and I have plans to discuss preparing for this eventuality.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
Now, less than a year after losing his sight, Tom is already preparing to run 2027's London Marathon - with his mother as his guide.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The others watched agitatedly, as if preparing to go after her, and I quickly cracked another and threw the kernel to distract them.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
