heap
noun
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile.
were heaping
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past progressiveof heap.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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There were heaping dishes of japchae noodles, pumpkin porridge, and rice, as well as squash, cucumber, and cabbage kimchi, all prepared by Heidi.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 13, 2017
But for Monday, at least, most were heaping praise on Griffin and what he had accomplished in the Superdome on Sunday.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 11, 2012
Suddenly the newspapers and radio stations, which had so slavishly adored Nkrumah, were heaping scorn on their onetime leader.
From Time Magazine Archive
There were heaping plates of sirloin and shrimp at neighboring tables, but the menu offered something better.
From Time Magazine Archive
All the pails and buckets were heaping full of dripping, golden honeycomb.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
