taunt
verb (used with object)
to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.
have been taunting
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present perfect progressiveof taunt.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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Instead, a noise began at the edge of her hearing — a sibilant whispering that could have been static and could have been taunting voices.
From Nature ● Jul. 4, 2017
Webb doesn’t like it when we taunt the other team, and the only reason he’s letting us is that the Titans have been taunting us since the first inning of the opener.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
You have been taunting me until I can bear it no longer.
From The Squatter and the Don by C. Loyal
