steep
adjective
having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
will have been steeping
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future perfect progressiveof steep.future perfect progressive
Used to describe a continuous action that will progress up until a designated point of completion in the future.
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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