defuse
verb (used with object)
to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.).
have been defusing
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present perfect progressiveof defuse.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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Romanian, Bulgarian and Turkish military diving teams have been defusing those that have drifted into their waters.
From Reuters ● Aug. 14, 2023
In the eight months since Russia invaded Ukraine, Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria have been defusing mines drifting in the Black Sea.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2022
Mines began floating in the Black Sea after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, and Romanian, Bulgarian and Turkish military diving teams have been defusing those drifting in their waters.
From Reuters ● Jul. 31, 2022
