bunch
noun
a connected group; cluster.
were bunching
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past progressiveof bunch.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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Few passengers walk all the way up, and they were bunching up at the bottom, waiting for space to stand on the right.
From Washington Post ● May 4, 2016
They were bunching up in the middle on offense, she said.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
Conversation ceased, for the boats now were bunching close to the starting line, maneuvering for position.
From Guilt of the Brass Thieves by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt
The scattered ladder raisers were bunching again close under the cliff, to one side of the cliff house openings.
From Bloom of Cactus by Ralph P. (Ralph Pallen) Coleman
Jessie was now very near the raft and the other three were bunching up not far behind her.
From The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht by Margaret Penrose
