- present participle of prove.
proving
Example Sentences
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What’s remarkable is that Tehran keeps proving your point for you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
But in retirement, one former Citybus is proving that it has hidden talents.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The researchers emphasize that the findings show associations rather than proving that screen time or particular types of physical activity directly cause changes in cognitive performance.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Deckers Outdoor, in May, said its Ugg Zora line — which has the fluffy interior an Ugg boot in roughly the shape of a ballet shoe — was proving appealing to customers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Once again Holmes’s method of segregating tasks and firing workers was proving successful.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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