decompose
verb (used with object)
to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate.
have been decomposing
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present perfect progressiveof decompose.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 the town of Nganza, in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the dead have been decomposing for months.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2017
