- present participle of prove.
proving
Example Sentences
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Football Daily's visualised podcast is also proving a major hit with fans, generating more than two million streams during the group stages.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
But training them to safely perform household tasks like ironing or stacking the dishwasher is proving difficult and costly.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
What new immigrants might inflict on this country is the perpetual worry of immigration restrictionists — and yet history keeps proving them wrong.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Unlike proving the negative, as in Mackey, here the desired deceptive outcome will be actual votes for Decoy Dan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Kathy would have to go back into the city and find papers proving ownership of their office building.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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