has been burying
- present perfect progressive of bury (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Chamseddine Marzouk, a volunteer for the Red Crescent in Zarzis, a coastal Tunisian town, has been burying the bodies of those trying to reach Europe for years.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
Edinburgh has been burying its dead there for 500 years.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2018
Rookie Larry Nance Jr. has been burying midrange jump shots and showcasing his immense leaping ability with alley-oop dunks and hang-in-the-air reverse layups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2015
Mr. Boyd has been burying his group’s members with bitter frequency, attending two or three funerals most weeks.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2010
I have this morning seen a live pope and a dead cardinal: Pius VII. has been burying Cardinal Bracchi, whose body I saw in state at the Chiesa Nuova.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas
