possess
verb (used with object)
to have as belonging to one; have as property; own.
was possessing
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past progressiveof possess.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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I had no idea I was possessing such a treasure of "breathtaking frequency and single-mindedness."
From Time Magazine Archive
“The bit of soul in that diary was possessing Ginny, wasn’t it? How does that work, then?”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
At one point in her dream her daddy had appeared, only he was possessing Richard Caruthers, giving Ophie a dollar so that she could go see a movie and get an ice cream cone.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Yet, I myself was thinking of her, too; and because of it a strange, slow anger was possessing me.
From The Hidden Children by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
Dipping into Herr Wilner’s diary added a fillip to the increasing fascination that was possessing him.
From The Dark Star by William Dodge Stevens
