age
noun
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to.
has been aging
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present perfect progressiveof age (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Japan has been aging for years and sales of adult nappies have been higher than those for babies for more than a decade.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Its audience has been aging, averaging 57 years old, and its model of selling tickets by subscription is just as creaky.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
The board is “increasingly important because our industrial infrastructure, like our public infrastructure of roads and bridges, has been aging and is becoming more vulnerable to refinery explosions and other chemical disasters,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
Yet she was also keenly aware of how quickly pop has been aging down of late.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2019
The winery has been aging wine in Charleston harbor and studying the results to get a better idea of what effects ocean aging has on wine.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2014
