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has been couching

  • present perfect progressive
    of couch (3rd person singular).
    couch
    noun
    a piece of furniture for seating from two to four people, typically in the form of a bench with a back, sometimes having an armrest at one or each end, and partly or wholly upholstered and often fitted with springs, tailored cushions, skirts, etc.; sofa.