mount
verb (used with object)
had been mounting
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past perfect progressiveof mount.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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Pressure had been mounting for McDonald to turn around the business, including from Wilson, who had been publicly criticizing him and the company for killing innovation and “losing its cool,” the Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
The three law enforcement sources said the chief’s concerns about Forkish’s overall performance had been mounting, and that pressure Tuesday from acting U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
"Perry’s frustration had been mounting, night after night, he felt that the stage volume had been extremely loud and his voice was being drowned out by the band," she shared.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2024
Speculation about a major new shareholder at Telefonica had been mounting.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023
That hundred a month sounded mighty good, for expenses had been mounting rapidly of late.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 by Harry Bates
