polish
verb (used with object)
to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction.
has been polishing
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present perfect progressiveof polish (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 “To be, or not to be” monologue came across as a rhetorical set piece that Hamlet has been polishing for ages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
Foster, who most recently starred in “True Detective: Night Country,” has been polishing her natural talents for what seems like forever.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2024
On Wednesday, he hoped to show those scouts that he has been polishing his route-running.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2018
Sakic has been polishing his famed wrist shot.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 25, 2016
The vain moose has been polishing his antlers, preparatory to mating.
From The Story of the Trapper by A. C. Laut
