prompt
adjective
done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay.
was prompting
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past progressiveof prompt.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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The core of the movie-making process here was prompting the AI models and getting clips back, Alimzhanov said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Once derided for lacking point guard skills, Dylan Andrews’ two-way stardom was prompting worries that he might leave early for the NBA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
As well-received as Death Cab’s brisk run through “Transatlanticism” was, prompting a standing ovation, the crowd was even giddier for the once-in-a-decade chance to see The Postal Service.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2023
The much shorter trip from Tunisia was prompting more attempts to cross, especially with smaller vessels, making rescue operations more complicated, Di Giacomo said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 13, 2023
Besides, his father's wicked blood was prompting his every step.
From The Snowshoe Trail by Edison Marshall
