grovel
verb (used without object)
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
has been groveling
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present perfect progressiveof grovel (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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"The file scavenger has been groveling through the file directories for 10 minutes now."
From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Eric S. Raymond
