have been washing
- present perfect progressive of wash.
Example Sentences
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White blobs have been washing up on the beaches of Newfoundland recently, sparking an investigation by Canadian officials.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024
Creatures called “blue dragons” have been washing up on Texas beaches.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2024
In the Black Sea port of Odesa, household garbage, mines, plastic, branches, and dead animals have been washing up along the city’s famed coastline after the dam disaster.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
Rotting carcasses of striped bass, bat rays and other fish have been washing up on the shores of the San Francisco Bay Area in recent days, after a toxic algae bloom spread across the area.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2022
It seems I have been washing hammocks ever since.
From Biltmore Oswald The Diary of a Hapless Recruit by Dorgan, Dick
