- present participle of intend.
intending
Example Sentences
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Recently, I went to the grocery store intending, more or less, to buy ingredients for spaghetti with a weeknight Bolognese.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Wiener campaign described it as “the world’s first AI trained to say no to anything you ask,” intending to highlight her record on housing, transit, and other issues.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Warsh came to the Fed intending to change how it communicates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
One couple who were already married had even attempted to present themselves as an intending pair before being detected and removed from the programme, he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Clara’s monster rippled beneath the surface of her skin, and she turned, intending to leave.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
