interact
verb (used without object)
to act one upon another.
was interacting
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past progressiveof interact.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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These rocks formed during a key period when the South American Plate was interacting with the continental portion of Central America.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Unaware who he was or why he was interacting with them, Griffin said he was escorted out of the facility by an armed guard.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
And as far as they can tell, there’s no indication the otter was interacting with people other than during these recent surfing events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
These were the only people that I was interacting with besides my family at home.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2023
Not as good as having Nikki breathing on her own or tracking, which would mean that she was interacting with her environment and was what everyone was waiting for.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
