outline
noun
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
have been outlining
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present perfect progressiveof outline.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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With just a few weeks left until the end of the year, plenty of strategists have been outlining their upbeat takes for 2026.
From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025
Police have been outlining the "extraordinarily challenging" conditions faced by specialist divers searching the river.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2023
The princess could have been outlining the role she sees for herself as first in line to a throne which has faced some severe tests in recent years.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2023
Lawyers for bereaved family members, survivors and residents of the Grenfell Tower fire have been outlining details of a civil damages claim settlement.
From BBC ● May 2, 2023
He found his voice and it was steady and even, he might have been outlining some stowage problem for Van Rycke's approval.
From Plague Ship by Andre Norton
