auction
noun
a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
has been auctioning
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present perfect progressiveof auction (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The company filed for bankruptcy protection in January 2009 and has been auctioning off parts of its business in an effort to pay back debtholders.
From Reuters ● Oct. 19, 2010
HUD has been auctioning many of the houses off, often at cut-rate prices.
From Time Magazine Archive
