respond
verb (used without object)
to reply or answer in words.
were 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 approach revealed the distribution of plaques and microglia across the brain, helping researchers understand where immune cells were responding to Alzheimer's pathology.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
The local prosecutor's office said police were responding to two men around 20 metres away who had fired fireworks in their direction.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
On the night of the killing, Proctor and his partner, Jonathan Kawahara, were responding to calls about Glenn and his dog causing a disturbance in Venice Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
These senior officers were responding to the Aug. 14 edition of the Secretary of Defense Orders Book.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
They were responding to Sitting Bull’s message to gather and talk about the encroachment of the white people.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
