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were grouping
  • past progressive of group.

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He went to work and jumbled them up as if that were grouping them, and then asked one or two of the other clerks what they thought of it.

From Barriers Burned Away by Roe, Edward Payson

But the joys of life were grouping themselves anew.

From A Room with a View by Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan)

While Christianity was conquering the world, the believers in its doctrines were grouping themselves into communities or churches.

From Early European History by Webster, Hutton

The german was just ended, and the participants were grouping themselves on the gallery to be photographed, the usual custom for perpetuating the memory of these exercises, which only take place every other morning.

From Their Pilgrimage by Warner, Charles Dudley

The next moment the boys of the front rows had joined those of the rear and were grouping themselves together to discuss the situation.

From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David