brandish
verb (used with object)
to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish.
has been brandishing
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present perfect progressiveof brandish (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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Backed by Britain, Bush has been brandishing his sword largely to spook Saddam into cooperating with the U.N. inspection teams -- a strategy that has yielded only mixed results so far.
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