cure
noun
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
have been curing
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present perfect progressiveof cure.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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Bill comes into the kitchen, trailing almond wood smoke from the outdoor smoker where baskets of the farm’s tomatoes, chiles and garlic have been curing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2016
In recent years dermatologists have been curing itchers with benzyl benzoate, which causes less rash.
From Time Magazine Archive
