- present participle of preside.
presiding
Example Sentences
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The judge presiding over the case ordered a hearing on Wednesday, where both sides will argue why the charges should stand or be dismissed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Little wonder, after leading United back to the Champions League so unexpectedly last season, Carrick is presiding over a club whose supporters feel deflated, even if he does not recognise that.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Justices were expected to “ride the circuits”—to spend part of each year hearing appeals and presiding over trials in the geographical circuits they represented.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The court adjourned until August 27 to check whether the tests "correspond to Diego Armando Maradona or someone else," presiding judge Alberto Gaig said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
It is odd to see his father presiding in the kitchen, standing in his mother’s place at the stove.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
