feast
noun
any rich or abundant meal.
have been feasting
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present perfect progressiveof feast.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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That’s where market behemoths, who have been feasting on small competitors for decades, begin to hungrily eye one another’s total addressable markets.
From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025
"The birds have figured out bison droppings attract invertebrates, and have been feasting off insects."
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2022
And it’s not as if the Chiefs have been feasting on their considerable home-field advantage because nine of the wins have come away from Arrowhead Stadium.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
“What I have been feasting on all these years is nostalgia — a nostalgia for the childhood that I didn’t end up having,” he added.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2018
Instead, I swat at mosquitos buzzing near my legs and notice several welts on Lolo’s neck and arms where the bugs have been feasting.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
