suckle
verb (used with object)
to nurse at the breast or udder.
has been suckling
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present perfect progressiveof suckle (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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Throw a few names into the ProPublica database—names of medical doctors you know—and there's a reasonable chance you'll discover that one has been suckling from Big Pharma's teat.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2012
