wallow
verb (used without object)
to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment.
has wallowed
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present perfectof wallow (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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No one knows why he seems so over it all the time, but good friend Ryan Blaney said his reserved, private buddy has wallowed in defeats since they were kids.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2021
To state the obvious: Over the past 15 months, the agency has wallowed in the shadows, given in to paranoia, and otherwise displayed a deep aversion to transparency.
From Slate ● May 14, 2018
Perhaps most amazing was that he did this for a dreadful team that has wallowed near the bottom of the NFL for his entire career.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 23, 2017
The infamous 8-inch version of the iPad has wallowed in the rumor mill for months.
From Inc ● Jul. 18, 2012
Terrapin sits low in my regard, even though it has wallowed in the most aristocratic marsh.
From There's Pippins and Cheese to Come by Charles S. (Charles Stephen) Brooks
