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
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
“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
The keen eyes of the elder man instantly detected that some inward misgiving was possessing him.
From For the Faith by Evelyn Everett-Green
The rancor which possessed her father, the kicking against the pricks, was possessing her.
From By the Light of the Soul A Novel by Harold M. Brett
