brag
verb (used without object)
to use boastful language; boast.
have been bragging
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present perfect progressiveof brag.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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Recently top administration officials, Clinton etc., have been bragging that they "have brought bin Laden to justice."
From Time ● Feb. 6, 2013
Car companies have been bragging about themselves and running down their rivals forever.
From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 11, 2010
"And I have been bragging about getting him back on the eleven!" muttered Ben.
From Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale by Burt L. Standish
By Jove, Jean, you have been bragging for such a long time about your Fondues, you have continually made our mouths water.
From The Complete Book of Cheese by Robert Carlton Brown
The police have been bragging about their efficiency during this last administration; now let's see what they can do.
From Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist by John T. McIntyre
