ski
noun
one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
has been skiing
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present perfect progressiveof ski (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 American has been skiing with the pole taped to her glove since fracturing her left wrist.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
Anyone who has been skiing in the Alps will probably have seen these animals because they will often scavenge discarded human food around holiday resorts.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2020
Fields has been skiing since he was 2 and snowboarding since he was 5.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2018
Today, we hear from Nicole, who lives in Golden, Colorado and has been skiing Vail for the past 20 years, about ski gear and the difference between a Vail local and a Vail socialite.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2018
“This is the worst I’ve ever seen,” said Lincoln Kauffman, 55, the resort’s general manager, who has been skiing in these mountains since the early 1970s.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2014
