encompass
verb (used with object)
was encompassing
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past progressiveof encompass.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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"It was encompassing the entire world, just from this tiny little town in mid Wales," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2022
Jules finds that “friend was encompassing, and here it encompassed too much”.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2020
"I hope not—I hope not," said the trembling lad, who could only pray that Heaven would not desert them in the peril which was encompassing them on every hand.
From Through Apache Lands by Edward Sylvester Ellis
For already the great silence of the darkness beyond was flowing out to Isaacson, was encompassing him about.
From Bella Donna A Novel by Robert Smythe Hichens
That was what David Martin felt was encompassing Joan.
From The Shield of Silence by George Loughridge
