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standing between

standing between is the present participle and gerund of stand between.

Meaning of stand between

Verb

stand between (third-person singular simple present stands between, present participle standing between, simple past and past participle stood between)

  1. To block or be a barrier to (someone or something).

Questions about standing between

What is standing between the present participle and gerund of?
Standing between is the present participle and gerund of stand between.

Words near standing between in the dictionary

  1. standing around
  2. standing aside
  3. standing at attention
  4. standing back
  5. standing behind
  6. standing between
  7. standing by
  8. standing cloud
  9. standing clouds
  10. standing committee
  11. standing committees

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