rob
verb (used with object)
to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
has been robbing
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present perfect progressiveof rob (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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A grieving sheriff buries his daughter, then learns that a man has been robbing graves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2020
“Anyone who knows Amtrak knows it has been robbing Peter to pay Paul,” Senator Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, said.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2015
Mariners second baseman Figgins, who made two tough defensive plays of his own, shrugged his shoulders and suggested Vizquel has been robbing teams for years.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2010
Look you, my dear, we could have done without the money, for our family has been robbing and accumulating for ages, with little need to expend much from year to year.
From Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
Fresh provisions of all kinds are so scarce here that I fear my generous friend has been robbing himself.
From The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter by Raphael Semmes
