milk
noun
an opaque white or bluish-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals, serving for the nourishment of their young.
has been milking
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present perfect progressiveof milk (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 Goodman family has been milking cows in Wisconsin since 1889.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 23, 2020
Ayers’ apparent lies are bizarre and brazen, and they make for great TV; Bravo has been milking the drama for all it’s worth.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2015
To that end, Netflix has been milking the cash cow appropriately and will put it to pasture when it sees the timing as optimal.
From Forbes ● Oct. 15, 2014
