fry
verb (used with object)
to cook in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.
have been frying
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present perfect progressiveof fry.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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One can see why MSI may have wanted to go bigger because the chips inside have been frying just about every chassis they touch this year.
From The Verge ● Aug. 6, 2022
Anyone who has taken a beach vacation knows that clam shacks have been frying up the local catch for ages.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2015
For there, at least, should Angelique have been, frying, or stewing, or broiling, as the case might be.
From A Daughter of the Forest by Evelyn Raymond
“Agnes, you ought to have been frying bacon for me these four years past–figuratively, I mean,” he remarked, musingly.
From Claim Number One by George W. (George Washington) Ogden
