respond
verb (used without object)
to reply or answer in words.
was responding
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past progressiveof respond.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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This suggested that the hippocampus was responding to meaningful features of language rather than simply detecting that sounds were occurring.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
In neighbouring Alabama, a sheriff was injured when a tree fell on him as he was responding to a car crash.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Musk was responding to unconfirmed reports that Bastian had criticized him during employee meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Maines countered that she was responding to current events, but she apologized to the fans who felt hurt — and then she recanted.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sometimes he felt that Amanda could “hear” these messages and was responding with loving messages of her own.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
