were massing
- past progressive of mass.
Example Sentences
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He also didn’t know that dozens of Border Patrol agents were massing nearby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
As the deadline passed, troops were massing around the Gaza Strip.
From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2023
As the clock ticked on the ultimatum, hundreds of thousands of Israeli army reservists were massing near Gaza’s northern border.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
Johnson said Putin made the remarks during a “very long” and “most extraordinary” call in early February last year, as Russian troops were massing along the Ukraine border.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2023
Both Riverrun and easterly Rock had called their banners, and armies were massing in the pass below the Golden Tooth.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
