confiscate
verb (used with object)
to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.
have been confiscating
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present perfect progressiveof confiscate.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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In an ominous sign, Aaf said he heard Taliban officials have been confiscating weapons.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
American soldiers have been confiscating any ammonium nitrate they find since last summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2010
