polish
verb (used with object)
to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction.
have been polishing
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present perfect progressiveof polish.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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And workers have been polishing the star on the boulevard — near the Egyptian Theatre — etched with Saban’s name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2017
This season a few schools have been polishing the platoon system into a fine art.
From Time Magazine Archive
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