wean
verb (used with object)
to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food.
has been weaning
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present perfect progressiveof wean (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 Apple has been weaning itself off Qualcomm, replacing it with its homegrown modems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The company has been weaning itself off the network in the runup to its IPO, bringing in more borrowers with ads on Google and TV.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 13, 2014
