conflate
verb (used with object)
to fuse into one entity; merge.
had been conflating
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past perfect progressiveof conflate.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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In a statement, the BBC said her comments were "misleading", adding that she had been "conflating" the two stories.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2025
