amass
verb (used with object)
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own.
was amassing
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past progressiveof amass.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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His candidates had lost, he was amassing legal troubles and he was losing the support of political leaders.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2022
Tajikistan’s security officials also charged that Kyrgyzstan was amassing troops and military equipment near the border in preparation for “provocations.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
Heraskevych told the AP he left China in mid-February with a guarded sense of optimism; at the time, Russia was amassing troops along Ukraine's border but had not invaded.
From Fox News ● Feb. 27, 2022
Another elephant family was amassing in the southeastern forest and heading our way, and the adult females were wary.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 20, 2021
Inside the stainless-steel pot, blue corn powder was amassing into tiny balls that grew into dense lumps.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
