depend
verb (used without object)
to rely; place trust (usually followed by on orupon ).
was depending
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past progressiveof depend.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In the wake of the tragedy, he felt like the town was depending on him to move forward and be the image of that needed strength.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
“I was really upset because that was like income that I was depending on, even though it was just food stamps,” said Carney.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
What was worrisome was how different the information was depending on where you decided to get informed.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 18, 2022
This was why he had clung to classical liberalism, he said; he didn’t even believe in it as a philosophy, and yet here he was depending on it.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
He knew that she was depending on him more and more.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
