desert
noun
a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all.
have been deserting
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present perfect progressiveof desert.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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Despite the heatwave that has been raging in the country for several days, many Tunisians have been deserting the beaches to follow Jabeur’s matches, either on giant screens in cafes or in hotel lounges.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
While many voters have been deserting the ANC, they haven’t turned out in large numbers for other parties.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
In the face of the Covid pandemic, a string of stores have been deserting small town centres across the UK.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2021
Americans have been deserting the General's cars for decades.
From Forbes ● Mar. 19, 2010
He says, and we have learned in other ways, that all who were drafted have been deserting.
From Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) by Elizabeth Ware Pearson
