- present participle of prompt.
prompting
Example Sentences
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SK Hynix second-quarter results showed record-beating growth, but still fell short of analyst expectations, prompting another share price plunge of almost 10%.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Instead, they primarily control the disease by helping tissues absorb more glucose or prompting the pancreas to release more insulin.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Still, the heat is expected to again increase Friday through Sunday, prompting more advisories later this week, Lewis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Cilia, tiny hairs that clear mucus out of the lungs, resume working within weeks, prompting coughing that clears the lungs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
And as they ate it, Harry, with some gentle prompting from Albert, talked about birds.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
