has been amputating

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of amputate (3rd person singular).
  amputate

  verb (used with object)

  to cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery.

Related Words

• cut away
• cut off
• sever