bait
noun
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
have been baiting
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present perfect progressiveof bait.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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It’s a misstep, or at least a macho vulgarity, and Clinton may well have been baiting Trump to remind people of it in her phrasing of the criticism.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2016
Whether federal authority should have been baiting a hook with such a proposal is a question left to the reader.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2013
More recently, California cities like San Francisco have been baiting start-ups like Twitter to stay in the Golden State by providing attractive tax breaks.
From Inc ● Oct. 10, 2012
