has been perishing

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of perish (3rd person singular).
  perish

  verb (used without object)

  to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc..

Related Words

• cease
• crumble
• disappear
• disintegrate
• pass away
• rot
• succumb
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