had been catching
- past perfect progressive of catch.
Example Sentences
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Before the pandemic, Eastern European countries had a lower life expectancy than Western European ones—although it had been catching up.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 21, 2022
Mr. Armstrong, who had been catching up on work, met her in the snack aisle, just as she was reaching for a bag of sweet corn chips.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2022
Lately, Feyla had been catching blue belly lizards, Zach said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2020
By 1969, the Cuyahoga River, and other rivers around America, had been catching fire because of pollution for years.
From Slate ● Nov. 25, 2019
I hoped to see her enough that I had been catching glimpses of her out of the corner of my eye for days.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
