congregate
verb (used without object)
to come together; assemble, especially in large numbers.
was congregating
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past progressiveof congregate.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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Hagrid added sharply, heading now toward the foot of the Astronomy Tower, where a small crowd was congregating.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
They rushed toward one of the sleeping barracks, and saw that a large crowd was congregating around it.
From Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam by Clarence Young
The taxi was coming to a stop across the street from the Aquitaine, and in front of the theater where already a crowd was congregating.
From White Ashes by Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson) Kennedy
News was soon brought that the mob was congregating in Dale End and that neighbourhood.
From Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men by Eliezer Edwards
