poison
noun
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
have been poisoning
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present perfect progressiveof poison.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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Researchers at Drexel University hope this foundational acoustic phenomenon could be the key to the speedy removal of lead water lines that have been poisoning water supplies throughout the country for decades.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2024
If that is true, then my grandfather and my father before me, and I myself, for many years past, have been poisoning the town like three destroying angels.
From An Enemy of the People by R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson) Sharp
For some days on the upper waters of the river they have been poisoning the minds of the tribes.
From Roger Davis, Loyalist by Frank Baird
And you have been poisoning it with Rag Jack oil, eh?
From The Parson O' Dumford by George Manville Fenn
Your father's enemies have evidently been at work, and have been poisoning the king's mind.
From Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
