depend
verb (used without object)
to rely; place trust (usually followed by on orupon ).
were 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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“Many Iowans were depending on the outcome of the case today, and we are celebrating the preservation of our freedom, health and safety.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
His relatives were depending on the money he used to earn in Sudan.
From BBC ● May 13, 2023
“They knew people were depending their lives on that and it just, my respect honestly grew more ... toward Meta for doing this,” said Abdellatif, 32, from Severn, Md. “That was something unheard of.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
She knew too many people were depending on it.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022
Anthony encouraged her, telling her that the women of New York were depending “upon her bending all her powers to move the hearts of our law-givers at this time.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
