consolidate
verb (used with object)
to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine.
were consolidating
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past progressiveof consolidate.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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Some of California’s industry and labor power brokers were consolidating around his campaign, as were top political consultants with connections to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
On Sunday, Saudi-backed forces were consolidating positions in Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt province, two government military officials told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
The Institute for the Study of War, an American analytical group, reported Tuesday that Russian forces were consolidating control over the city’s central districts.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
The arrival of World War I had many manufacturers looking at retooling trucks for military use, but he saw a different opportunity: Rural schools were consolidating, and students needed transportation.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2023
While this heavy cloud overhung the Adriatic and the Danube, and the countries within reach of the Turk were in peril of extinction, the nations farther west were consolidating rapidly into unity and power.
From Lectures on Modern history by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron Acton
