document
noun
a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
had been documenting
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past perfect progressiveof document.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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He had been documenting his journey on social media, recreating the photos his 63-year-old father Phil once took.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
Basel Adra had been documenting the actions for years; he grew up watching his neighbors filming the army’s incursions — and joining members of his activist family in protests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
She had been documenting Russian war crimes with the human rights organization Truth Hounds.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
The pair had been documenting on social media a nationwide tour of national parks scheduled to end later this month on the West Coast.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
As Donnelly and I talked, a camera crew that had been documenting him, for purposes he wasn’t quite clear about, circled us closely.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2021
