- present participle of care.
caring
Example Sentences
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And in Alabama, where one woman has been caring for an old co-worker’s 2-year-old for nearly a year since ICE picked up the baby’s mother while she was on a grocery run.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Bruce was his family’s primary provider. He took great pride in caring for the people he loved,” added Sanchez, the organizer for the fundraiser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
She isn’t suited to caring and she doesn’t wish to fill her head with the minutiae of modern dying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
For about a year Helen balanced her job with raising her then three and four-year-old children - while also caring for Clive.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Zara was a fun, caring friend, but she was capable of meanness.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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