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  • present participle of perish.
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perishing

[per-i-shing] / ˈpɛr ɪ ʃɪŋ /












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They looked absolutely freezing, which was not a surprise as it was a perishing January night in Lancashire.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

All that’s clear is massive landmarks are perishing and that you need to run.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2024

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

Levin yelled out into the roar, anything to take his mind off the thought of perishing in a landslide.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2022

“I thought you’d never ask. I’m perishing in this heat. My name is Earline Grantham, sir. Who are you?”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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