petrify
verb (used with object)
to convert into stone or a stony substance.
has been petrifying
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present perfect progressiveof petrify (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 fact is that the German Army, with all its great traditions, has been petrifying for many years back.
From New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index by Various
