defecate
verb (used without object)
to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
had been defecating
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past perfect progressiveof defecate.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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Hundreds of millions of Indians had been defecating in the open because half the population had no access to toilets.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2019
In 2012, the longhaul transportation and storage company Atlas Logistics discovered that someone had been defecating in its warehouse and suspected it was a disgruntled employee.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 8, 2015
