kill
verb (used with object)
to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay.
have been killing
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present perfect progressiveof kill.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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But they have been killing more livestock, too, with 12,000 farm animals lost last year, according to preliminary figures.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
“The tobacco industry is on a narrow quest for profit, and they have been killing us along the way.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
Hunters in the Faroe Islands have been killing whales and dolphins since Viking times.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2021
“And our programming teams have been killing it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2021
From his expression, or lack of it, he might have been killing time on a railway platform reading a billboard advertisement for Dr. Scholl’s foot pads.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
