beat
verb (used with object)
to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
has been beating
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present perfect progressiveof beat (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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Goldman trader answers why the so-called dumb money has been beating the pros this year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
Jinded said he has been beating his drum, singing, praying and knocking on doors in the Nowhatta neighbourhood during Ramadan for 27 years.
From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2023
The Green Party in England and Wales has been "beating expectations" year after year, deputy leader Amelia Womack has said.
From BBC ● May 6, 2022
For most of the current economic expansion, the sector has been beating all other major commercial property types in earnings growth and stock performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2018
“I needed three. No one has been beating you.”
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
