- present participle of respond.
Example Sentences
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Responding to the BBC's request for comment, Great Western Auctions said: "The lot has been withdrawn."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Responding, Sir Keir accused Farage of disregarding pleas from Nowak's family that his death should not be used to stoke division in society.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Responding to that initial report, Pratt told TMZ that his security team wouldn’t allow him to live in the trailer because of threats he had received.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Responding to the conflict, economists have lowered their forecasts for global growth this year, with the United Nations now projecting the weakest expansion since the Covid-19 pandemic, and before that, the global financial crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Responding would only confirm the facts of what had happened, whereas I wanted to cast them in doubt.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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