compound
adjective
composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients.
was compounding
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past progressiveof compound.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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By the mid-2000s the lack of investment in infrastructure was compounding the high cost of central planning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
That analysis pegged yields as even more sensitive to even smaller water deficits, suggesting that the decline in irrigated land was compounding the losses endured on still-irrigated plots.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2024
For example, when Ms. Fernandes realized her debt was compounding, she came up with a plan to pay it off over time and curb her spending.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
Serhiy Haidai acknowledged in televised remarks, though, that the onset of winter was compounding a “difficult” battlefield situation.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
She was always restless when her moths were out, and now her confusion was compounding it.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
