remove
verb (used with object)
to move from a place or position; take away or off.
have been removing
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present perfect progressiveof remove.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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Environmental Protection Agency teams have been removing toxic items like pesticides and solar-powered batteries from the town.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
Navy and Coast Guard personnel, along with local workers and other government agencies, have been removing debris from the shore over the past three days, officials said.
From Washington Times ● May 1, 2023
But at regular intervals, the authorities have been removing the flowers.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Many women and girls in Iran have been removing the mandatory scarf in demonstrations engulfing the country.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2022
The shopkeepers in the square have been removing their goods and money.
From Life in Mexico by Madame (Frances Erskine Inglis) Calderón de la Barca
