distill
verb (used with object)
to subject to a process of vaporization and subsequent condensation, as for purification or concentration.
has been distilling
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present perfect progressiveof distill (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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For most of the last decade, mainstream country music has been distilling down to the dimmest version of itself, overindexing on breezy flirtation and lol-shrug rural tropes.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2020
Rob, who has been distilling since 2013, has been in this roadside location since 2015.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 6, 2017
Joseph Antony Kinsella has been distilling whisky on this island for the last month as hard as ever he could.
From Priscilla's Spies by George A. Birmingham
