remove
verb (used with object)
to move from a place or position; take away or off.
has been removing
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present perfect progressiveof remove (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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In recent years it has been removing a number of varietals including Cabernet Sauvignon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
County has been removing massive amounts of sediment from reservoirs including San Gabriel, Eaton Wash and Devil’s Gate to maximize their water-catching capacity and fend off floods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Environmental Protection Agency has been removing batteries, propane tanks, pesticides and other hazards from the town’s more than 2,000 destroyed buildings.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
The contractor has been removing hundreds of trees in the McLean area to make way for ramps, prompting protests by neighbors who say their removal is unnecessary.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022
She’s very moody and has been removing more and more of her belongings and locking them up.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
