dart
noun
a small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other and is propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.
have been darting
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present perfect progressiveof dart.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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Ever since Il Duce rose swashbuckling to power, flames of suspicion have been darting higher each year between France and Italy.
From Time Magazine Archive
U.S. jet pilots have their own name for the northwestern corner of Korea, where the MIGs have been darting back & forth from their sanctuaries beyond the Yalu.
From Time Magazine Archive
