had been culminating

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of culminate.
  culminate

  verb (used without object)

  to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in).

Related Words

• cap
• climax
• conclude
• end up
• round off
• terminate
• wind up