burnish
verb (used with object)
to polish (a surface) by friction.
has been burnishing
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present perfect progressiveof burnish (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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Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who is campaigning for the French presidency, has been burnishing her credentials as an ecologically minded Socialist candidate.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2021
