respond
verb (used without object)
to reply or answer in words.
responding
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present participleof respond.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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This week, City Hall's Environment Committee looked at how London boroughs are responding to the problem of fly tipping, as well as the overall coordination of the response to it.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Instead, the brain may continue analyzing patterns, responding to unexpected events, and anticipating language even when a person has no conscious awareness of the surrounding world.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
"Ensuring the safety of the journalist is our top priority, and we are responding accordingly," it said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Music is such a powerful medium, and I’m responding to instinct over anything else right now in terms of what I feel like I need from music and what I feel like I can offer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
They were responding to Sitting Bull’s message to gather and talk about the encroachment of the white people.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
