crowd
noun
a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng.
had been crowding
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past perfect progressiveof crowd.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Two of Suzan’s sons had apartments on higher floors, but the extended family had been crowding together on the ground floor, believing it would be safer.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
Suddenly all the toys, who had been crowding to the edges of the shelves and counters to watch the race between the Horse and the Elephant, became very quiet.
From The Story of a White Rocking Horse by Hope, Laura Lee
The Indians, who had been crowding the store half an hour before, were encamped on the bank now, a little lower down, and were busy cooking fish for their supper.
From A Countess from Canada A Story of Life in the Backwoods by Marchant, Bessie
As the second left the side gangway the Briton, who had been crowding on steam well, ranged in along side.
From Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis Or, Two Midshipmen as Naval Academy "Youngsters" by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
All day new sights and experiences had been crowding in upon me.
From The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas by McCarter, Margaret Hill
