mount
verb (used with object)
was mounting
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past progressiveof mount.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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Anticipation was mounting ahead of the listing, as evidenced by countless news reports and swirling speculation last year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
It helped some investors gain confidence that the company was mounting a comeback, Nathanson said, but the share price still languished this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
The couple couldn’t afford to put off the conversation any longer — fear was mounting over the potential separation of their family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2025
As Marcotte points out, the pressure was mounting from the public and press over Gaetz's egregious ethics violations and details from the House ethics committee were starting to leak out.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
The man was mounting a ladder which had been hoisted up the side of the building from the ground.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
