exorcise
verb (used with object)
to seek to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration or religious or solemn ceremonies.
have been exorcising
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present perfect progressiveof exorcise.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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By making passes over the dishes I should have been exorcising the spooks of cube root, and that would have been worth some personal sacrifice.
From Reveries of a Schoolmaster by Francis B. Pearson
