plow
noun
an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
has been plowing
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present perfect progressiveof plow (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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BlackRock has been plowing tens of billions of dollars into data-center investments over the past year, including a $40 billion deal to buy Aligned Data Centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“North Korea has been plowing through with their nuclear program for some time, so their security posture around their nuclear facilities is far more sophisticated than Iran,” Kim Dong-yup said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
The city has been plowing and hauling nearly 24 hours a day, for four days.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
The Culture series by Iain M. Banks Musk has been plowing his way through this series since 2014.
From Time ● Nov. 20, 2015
He must have come in from the fields where John has been plowing.
From The Bobbsey Twins in the Country by Laura Lee Hope
