1. lying face down on the ground, especially in worship or submission
Usage: present participle of prostrate
2. completely exhausting or overwhelming someone
Usage: present participle of prostrate

Examples

• The pilgrims were prostrating themselves before the altar.
• He spent hours prostrating himself in prayer.
• The heat was prostrating the workers in the field.
• She found herself prostrating before the king’s throne.
• The illness was prostrating him completely.
• The devotees were prostrating in the temple courtyard.