see
verb (used with object)
to perceive with the eyes; look at.
had been seeing
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past perfect progressiveof see.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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Schulman said he had been seeing “a consistent trade into premium proteins,” like pomegranate-glazed salmon or grilled steak, regardless of income bracket.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
He had been seeing social-media posts touting the ease and virtues of AI, which he used to chart a business plan and help with marketing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Shane and his colleagues had been seeing signs of this incoming attack for months.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026
The couple had been seeing one another for only about a year when together they stumbled upon a medical mystery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
There at the lavatories was the same boy that Patrolman Mancuso had been seeing every day, it seemed.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
