thrash
verb (used with object)
to beat soundly in punishment; flog.
has been thrashing
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present perfect progressiveof thrash (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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But for the past three or four of them, TV's brash experimenter has been thrashing mostly in dry creek beds.
From Time Magazine Archive
With a small and expert staff, C.N.H.l. has been thrashing out details in subcommittees for more than a year.
From Time Magazine Archive
