have been whitewashing

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of whitewash.
  whitewash

  noun

  a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.

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have been whitewashing

In New York City, Chicago and Dallas local residents have been whitewashing inner-city billboards to obliterate the images of such products as cigarettes and Cognac.

From Time Magazine Archive

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