interact
verb (used without object)
to act one upon another.
were 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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People were interacting with the movie as it played and it was remarkable.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
"I wish we did not land there after the first casualty, because along with us, there were a hundred more passengers, and they were interacting with the islanders," he said.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
The incident occurred after the final whistle at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, when both managers were interacting with the match officials in the centre circle.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025
Participants in the study were told they were interacting with an agent for a skincare brand and whether they were talking to a chatbot or a customer service representative.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
Over time, social media went from a novel new way that kids were interacting with one another to the primary way.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2023
