- present participle of rely.
relying
Example Sentences
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The report also found many households were cutting back on meals and relying on food banks amid rising costs and low incomes.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Hernandez said the city may need to raise fees to those other entities instead of relying only on city ratepayers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
In other words, rather than relying only on factors such as cholesterol, smoking and blood pressure to calculate someone's future cardiovascular risk, the researchers want to determine whether plaque is already present.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Igor Yelnik, founder of Alphidence Capital, a London-based global macro hedge fund, noted that funds are relying on leverage—essentially, borrowed money—more than the last time when rates were this high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Nico found himself leaning against him, relying on his support.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
