had been degrading
- past perfect progressive of degrade.
Example Sentences
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She said women deserved access to single-sex spaces "without fear or intimidation" and the trust's policy had been "degrading" and "dangerous".
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
The study showed that microbes in areas around the ship had been degrading oil that had leaked from the vessel, decades after it sank.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
