aggregate
adjective
formed by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; total; combined.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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“Sunflower blooms were aggregating bees, which in turn was amplifying disease risk.”
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2022