modify
verb (used with object)
to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend.
have been modifying
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present perfect progressiveof modify.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 is, until Shelby takes him for a spin in the car that he and Miles have been modifying.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2019
Great writers have been modifying absolute adjectives for centuries, including the framers of the American Constitution, who sought "a more perfect union".
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2014
Photo: Rick SchneiderDownriggers have been in the arsenal of king mackerel fishermen for many years, but those in the top tier of the sport have been modifying their deep-water tactics recently.
From Time Magazine Archive
They are for the most part silent forces that have been modifying the folk-ways in Europe and America.
From Society Its Origin and Development by Henry Kalloch Rowe
