purr
verb (used without object)
to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
has purred
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present perfectof purr (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Yet economists are left pondering why India has been unable to boost exports even as the global economy has purred along.
From Economist ● May 10, 2018
Arsenal have been out of the title race for a couple of months and though their football has purred at times, it has rarely thrilled in the manner of Tottenham’s.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2016
Meanwhile Bell has purred along in princely form.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2010
Wherever its hand has been laid upon Nature, Nature has purred in responsive beauty.
From Imaginary Interviews by William Dean Howells
