blast
noun
a sudden and violent gust of wind.
have been blasting
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present perfect progressiveof blast.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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Work crews have been blasting and tearing into one concrete dam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
The search teams also have been blasting the area with recordings of the voice of the children’s grandmother, though heavy rains have been drowning out the sound, Sánchez said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Promoters have been blasting ads on the radio and internet touting refunds involving these pandemic-era credits.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
Should he have been blasting through that 1,000th Peleton ride with his heart condition?
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2021
For the last five hundred and seventy-nine seconds you have been blasting at one-quarter space speed.
From Stand by for Mars! by Louis Glanzman
