prompt
adjective
done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay.
prompting
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present participleof prompt.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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Once he might have tweeted that he deserved a commission given the government’s role in prompting the sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
She appeared to follow Shadow around later that day, prompting the nonprofit to exclaim, “Shadow has a shadow!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the coordinated attacks also underscored the vulnerability of the United States’ water facilities, prompting some obvious questions as to what the federal government has been doing, is presently doing, and perhaps should be doing.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Some routinely put on a show: NYC0318, a whale also seen by AFP on a recent outing, often charms whale watchers with sensational lunge-feeds, breaching the water and prompting shrieks of delight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
As the birds circled in panicked confusion, cannons began firing, prompting the birds to relieve themselves over the athletes.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
