crescendo
were crescendoing
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past progressiveof crescendo.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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She married Michael Jackson, just as concerns about his behavior with children were crescendoing, and his efforts to remake his face were intensifying.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2023
