steep
adjective
having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
have been steeping
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present perfect progressiveof steep.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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When the waters come down, they will expose a city that will have been steeping for weeks in a noxious soup.
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