sabotage
noun
any underhand interference with production, work, etc., in a plant, factory, etc., as by enemy agents during wartime or by employees during a trade dispute.
have been sabotaging
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present perfect progressiveof sabotage.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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The Russian military exhibits no cohesion: Soldiers have been sabotaging their equipment and deserting.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2022
Louisiana’s wildlife and fisheries secretary says people in his office have been sabotaging attempts to clean up its finances, and he’s resigning Dec. 31 rather than in February.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2016
“You have been sabotaging this endeavor,” Chandresh says.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
