bulwark
noun
a wall of earth or other material built for defense; rampart.
were bulwarking
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past progressiveof bulwark.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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He left General Totten on the stairs, leaped down the remaining steps, and ran to a group of watchmen and night employees of the State House who were bulwarking the soldiers.
From All-Wool Morrison by Holman Day
