roast
verb (used with object)
to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
has been roasting
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present perfect progressiveof roast (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 pandemic “was such a drastic hit,” said Nate Polly, who has been roasting coffee downtown for a decade.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
But most of the country has been roasting.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
Fortunately dear reader, after a bird has been roasting in the oven for upwards of two to three hours, it will continue to stay hot even after it's been resting for half an hour.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2021
Gillies, which has been roasting coffee in Brooklyn for 175 years, has gotten in on the trend, launching cold brew on tap to supply local coffee shops and restaurants like Guy & Gallard in April.
From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2015
Dripping thus prepared is a very different thing from that which has remained in the dripping-pan all the time the meat has been roasting, and perhaps live coals have dropped into it.209-*
From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by William Kitchiner
