roast
verb (used with object)
to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
have been roasting
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present perfect progressiveof roast.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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Harry Styles fans have been roasting their fave after the star officially confirmed his hairstyle is no longer the same As It Was.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023
Parts of South Korea have been roasting in an unusually hot summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023
After the potatoes have been roasting for 10 minutes, pat the steak dry and season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2023
People have been roasting beef for as long as there have been cows and ovens.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2014
He and Kiam have been roasting the life out of me.
From We Can't Have Everything by Rupert Hughes
