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.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
The result eased pressure that had been mounting on the Portuguese head coach in the aftermath of a woeful defeat at Brentford the week before.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
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
Flying low, the Clarion started away in the lead, while her rival had been mounting to her own preferred higher level.
From Around the World in Ten Days by Chelsea Curtis Fraser
