- present participle of prove.
proving
Example Sentences
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Coach JJ Redick expects training camp to be a proving ground for players who want start and be part of the rotation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Posecutors say the state "met its burden" in proving Clancy's guilt.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
At the Chef’s Table Festival, the women chefs seemed less interested in proving that they could succeed within the old model than in asking what might happen if they built something different.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
The startup was going to produce either multiple mRNA products, or zero, having run out of money before proving the technology’s safety, he explained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
So proving myself on this new track team—the Defenders—was still just...running.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
