decompose
verb (used with object)
to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate.
has been decomposing
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present perfect progressiveof decompose (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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As rapid warming in the region has caused more of the topmost frozen layer to thaw, organic matter has been decomposing and emitting carbon dioxide and methane.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2022
"No, madam, but I hear he has been decomposing for some time!"
From Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories by F. W. Chambers
