trawl
noun
a strong fishing net for dragging along the sea bottom.
has been trawling
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present perfect progressiveof trawl (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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Lancaster University researcher Francesca Jackson has been trawling through the archives to see the impact of such state visits.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Xavier has been trawling for shrimp and fish off India’s southwestern coast for more than three decades, his whole adult life.
From National Geographic ● May 23, 2018
Private Eye magazine has been trawling through his old expenses.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2014
