distill
verb (used with object)
to subject to a process of vaporization and subsequent condensation, as for purification or concentration.
have been distilling
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present perfect progressiveof distill.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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With little drinking water available, residents have been distilling water from the gulf.
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