heap
noun
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile.
was heaping
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past progressiveof heap.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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Johnson wound up laughing at himself, at the pressure he was heaping on his own shoulders, and was then able to relax.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2021
Just after 9 a.m. in Washington, Mr. Zelensky was heaping praise on the American president for bragging about helping Ukraine in its yearslong war with Russian-backed separatists.
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2019
No one was heaping blame on the Washington reserves.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2017
But as chance would have it, Ms. O’Neill was heaping her abuse on Europe in a spot that has been a particularly enthusiastic recipient of European largess over the years.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2016
The sailor of our company was heaping cannon-balls ready for use.
From Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade by Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut
