- present participle of perish.
perishing
Example Sentences
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The young meat-eater had chomped off the hind legs of two parrot-like dinosaurs called caenagnathids before perishing itself.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 8, 2023
It’s a symbiotic relationship that won’t be perishing anytime soon.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2023
Years of anecdotal reports from other golden lovers as well as scattershot studies seemed to support the idea that something was wrong: Were the big, sweet dogs now perishing earlier than their forebears?
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2023
"We need to save people from perishing before they can be liberated from al-Shabab," Prof Samatar says.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2022
‘The perishing is more likely, and will be a lot easier anyway,’ he said grimly to himself, as he sheathed Sting and turned from the brazen doors.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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