pirate
noun
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
has been pirating
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present perfect progressiveof pirate (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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Chrysler gets a Ford agency Chrysler President Lee Iacocca repeatedly denies that he has been pirating former colleagues away from Ford, which sacked him in July.
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