- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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He taped the unfeeling fingers to the functioning ones so that he could grip a baseball, then, resembling “a little boy throwing against the steps of his back porch,” threw against a wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
A squark can signal when the system is switched on, is functioning properly, but it can also carry location information.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Genius Act prevents stablecoin issuers from functioning like deposit-taking banks by banning them from paying interest or yield to token holders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
By moving or functioning in groups, sperm may gain advantages in mobility, organization or overall performance.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Bitter often joked to Jam that her father moved like a functioning disaster, clumsy and charming and breaking at least one breakable thing a week.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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