rot
verb (used without object)
to undergo decomposition; decay.
has been rotting
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present perfect progressiveof rot (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 the 20 years since work was last done, the span has been rotting away, with rusty reinforcement rods sticking out of concrete under the structure.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 31, 2018
For some time Admiral Nelson's flagship, the Victory, has been rotting in her drydock at Portsmouth.
From Time Magazine Archive
If possible, take it from the heap in which it has been rotting, and spread evenly over the soil immediately before plowing.
From Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use by F. F. (Frederick Frye) Rockwell
That banjo, which was made last year, existed in the sixteenth century, and has been rotting ever since.
From David Poindexter's Disappearance, and Other Tales by Julian Hawthorne
