depend
verb (used without object)
to rely; place trust (usually followed by on orupon ).
are depending
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present progressiveof depend.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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She noted that people often prefer to blame the victim, which, of course, is exactly what Tacopina and Trump are depending on.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023
“It’s not that we are depending on something that still needs to be invented,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023
The two players the Lakers are depending on the most are the players whom they can depend on the least to be on the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
Choking back tears, she explained that her three sons - the youngest under a year old - remain in Nicaragua and are depending on her.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2022
He knows Ma and the girls are depending on him so he has to be very strong for them.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
