- present participle of read.
reading
Example Sentences
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If you’re a fan of Croatia, I think you might want to stop reading here and go do something less stressful, like operating a jackhammer, or wrestling a sock drawer full of cobras.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
"People are understandably concerned about what they're reading in this BBC News article", Hartshorn said.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
“Here’s the People’s Garden,” he said, reading its sign, “and we can’t go in.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
They already have useful applications in reading, translating and making signage easier to read, as well as offering hands-free audio and visual assistance to people with any level of vision or hearing loss.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026
Betsie tried to take over for me, but her cough made reading aloud impossible.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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