mass
noun
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size.
are massing
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present progressiveof mass.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Troops from English regiments of the British army are massing north of Glasgow to turn back an expected assault on the nation's largest city.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023
"The more troops you are massing up on the border, it's like having a hammer. At some point, you want to find a nail," warned Cottereau.
From Reuters ● May 18, 2023
In Great Britain, crowds are massing at stadiums and some seem weary of masking and other mandates, despite a surge in infections.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
College kids and aging Woodstock hipsters are massing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2015
"We know where the wildlings are massing," Mormont came back.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
