approach
verb (used with object)
to come near or nearer to.
has been approaching
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present perfect progressiveof approach (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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A non-league club have condemned a person who has been approaching players to make transfer and wage offers while falsely claiming to be their manager.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
South Korea, a major chip manufacturer that relies heavily on Qatari supplies, has been approaching U.S. producers for additional volumes of the gas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The weather disruptions are striking just as travel volume has been approaching prepandemic levels.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
But all the while—if Facebook Sinema is indeed the senator—she has been approaching a separate pursuit with reliability, humility, rigor, and patience.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2022
At that moment, however, the figure that has been approaching the Zebra Room enters my field of vision.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
