gather
verb (used with object)
to bring together into one group, collection, or place.
were gathering
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past progressiveof gather.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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Officials were gathering information from around the country, Cabello said on state television, urging citizens to leave their homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“God Bless America,” written at the end of World War I, was shelved until the canny Berlin unveiled it in 1938 as the storm clouds, as his lyric says, were gathering in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Ukrainian, European and Canadian national security officials were gathering in Geneva on Sunday to discuss the proposal.
From Barron's ● Nov. 23, 2025
At the same time, investigations against him led by the federal police under the scrutiny of Moraes were gathering pace and, in April of 2025, the Supreme Court scheduled his trial.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
Some men were gathering on another dock, and he went to see what was going on.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
