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
The unterrified veteran of the Viennese brandished his cane to embrace the throng of his red-shirted townsmen, who had been crowding close to hear.
From The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul by Holman Day
All day new sights and experiences had been crowding in upon me.
From The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas by Margaret Hill McCarter
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 H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
For some time this very thing had been crowding its truth about his wife's daily life.
From The Moccasin Maker by Charles Mair
