surrender
verb (used with object)
to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress.
have been surrendering
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present perfect progressiveof surrender.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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New Yorkers have been surrendering their traditional landline phone service at a fast pace, he said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2015
Small groups of insurgents have been surrendering since the war began in 2001, but never in great numbers.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2010
I have been surrendering to you, your aunt, and Twonette all my life.
From Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy by Charles Major
