sacrifice
noun
the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
has been sacrificing
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present perfect progressiveof sacrifice (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 company has been sacrificing profits to build its digital business as more consumers read electronic books.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 5, 2012
The automaker also has been sacrificing margins for sales in China.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 10, 2011
Sopel has been sacrificing his body all season - he was fourth on the team with 120 blocks during the regular season.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2010
A votive tablet with an image of Bacchus rests at the foot of the altar, and indicates the god to whom Hercules has been sacrificing.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by T. L. (Thomas Louis) Haines
England has been sacrificing her sons and her daughters to the devil of covetousness of late years, just as much as our forefathers offered theirs to the devil of selfish and cowardly superstition.
From Twenty-Five Village Sermons by Charles Kingsley
