- present participle of answer.
answering
Example Sentences
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As regular Slatest readers know, we usually spend this newsletter answering questions about the news.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"That genetic information, in turn, offers us a window into the past, answering questions about things such as when and where a manuscript was made."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Yet, when attacked as a Jew, she insisted on answering as one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Citing Paul's "obsession" with him, Fauci said he would invoke the Fifth Amendment, refraining from answering questions to avoid self-incrimination, adding that it "pains me to do so."
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
A moment later, there it is: a delicate, answering trill.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
