Teddy was rapidly assuming a belligerent attitude.

The monastery was founded by Archbishop Eystein no later than 1183, and rapidly assumed political importance.

Domestic difficulties now arose which rapidly assumed political significance.

Both the form and the substance of his approach rapidly assumed an authoritative status and have played a major role in shaping the dominant tradition.

His face was rapidly assuming a greenish tinge.

The emerging university libraries, small though they may have been at first, rapidly assumed a different function than the monastic libraries.

Dessens' mottling complexion was rapidly assuming the hue of a turkey wattle.

"Volare"'s popularity has not diminished with time and it rapidly assumed the status of a worldwide musical standard.

Zabulon began transforming back to human form, rapidly assuming his former appearance as a gloomy intellectual.

Hazy and undefined at first, it rapidly assumed apparent solidity.