respond
verb (used without object)
to reply or answer in words.
am responding
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present progressiveof respond (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I am responding personally to all those who are writing in and sharing my formal response with the media," he said in a text message.
From BBC β Apr. 10, 2023
Dear Heloise: I am responding to your article in the Pasadena Star-News.
From Washington Post β Dec. 18, 2021
"I had an MRI scan on Tuesday and my results today were a significant reduction to the tumour and I am responding well to treatment," Parker announced.
From Fox News β Jan. 7, 2021
Though he does not encourage interruptions when he speaks, he is always aware of me, his audience, and how I am responding.
From New York Times β Sep. 18, 2019
Dear Oskar Schell, I am responding on behalf of Dr. Kaley, who is currently in the Congo on a research expedition.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
