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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You were pressured to take them because the kids who were selling were depending on it for their livelihood; in their families, they were the earners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
“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
The hodgepodge of three different age-counting methods often left South Koreans confused about how old they were depending on the circumstances they are in.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022
By nightfall they were depending almost entirely on radio navigation, counting on people far away to relay their location to them in radio messages.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
