mass
noun
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size.
were massing
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past progressiveof mass.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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He also didn’t know that dozens of Border Patrol agents were massing nearby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
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
There were unconfirmed reports on Thursday that Syrian soldiers and pro-government militia members were massing for a ground invasion of east Aleppo.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2016
The small voices were massing together, getting closer.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
