stack
noun
a more or less orderly pile or heap.
were stacking
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past progressiveof stack.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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But Sharon Bates, from the school trust, says jobs were "stacking up" in the final year of the contract, despite repeated requests for repairs.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
But a deputy early on warned him his ideas were stacking up and becoming a distraction for his team, saying: You have enough ideas per minute, per day to destroy Amazon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
Sessions had come and gone; unfinished songs were stacking up.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
The wins were stacking up, the energy was good and Detmers’ no-hitter against the Tampa Bay Rays made the Angels look invincible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2022
Above him the bricks were stacking together, blocking out the sun.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
