clean
adjective
free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained.
have been cleaning
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present perfect progressiveof clean.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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We have been cleaning and studying this material ever since.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The most common fees this summer have been cleaning surcharges and resort fees — ahem, I mean, destination fees.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
Beijing residents have been cleaning out grocery store shelves there in preparation for the possibility of stricter measures, The Washington Post reported Monday.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2022
I know I said it was a mess, because it was, but Valve and developers have been cleaning up that mess week after week since launch, and it’s getting better all the time.
From The Verge ● Apr. 15, 2022
"Father, I have been cleaning all morning—" So far she got.
From Sinister Paradise by Robert Moore Williams
