- present participle of function.
functioning
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If present, these clouds could reflect incoming radiation before it reaches the surface, functioning as a natural sunscreen.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
But they also had to protect their staff and keep their embassies functioning.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Under this hypothesis, changes in memory and thinking are not necessarily signs that the brain is functioning less effectively.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
"I was no longer functioning like a proper human being," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Under so much physical stress, many women stopped having their periods throughout the war, which meant that even their bodies didn’t seem to be functioning like women’s bodies anymore.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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