slice
noun
a thin, flat piece cut from something.
has been slicing
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present perfect progressiveof slice (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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LeBron James has been slicing and dicing Boston’s defense on pick-and-rolls with Tristan Thompson in this game.
From Washington Post ● May 19, 2018
“I think people don’t think about it, because when you’re at a restaurant, you don’t think about how long the sous chef has been slicing vegetables, either. You just know the quality of the meal.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2017
Mr. Gioia has been slicing and sewing fur since he was 17 years old at F.G.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2013
But the Senate has been slicing it up, bit by bit, into a series of bills.
From Time Magazine Archive
