crowd
noun
a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng.
were crowding
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past progressiveof crowd.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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In response to questions, the Israeli Prison Service denied authorities were crowding cells or reducing meals.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
There was one steward and he wasn't doing anything, so people were stood in the gangways and were crowding.
From BBC ● May 30, 2022
Whenever he had the ball against the Celtics on Wednesday night, and even when he did not, defenders were crowding his space, shadowing him, draping themselves all over him like Saran wrap.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
Improving deep-ball accuracy, especially down the sidelines, has been a long-term project for Darnold, who noticed earlier this season that defenses were crowding the middle of the field and daring him to beat them outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2017
My fingers itched to pluck up the scraggly weeds that were crowding them, but I dared not.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
