boost
verb (used with object)
to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below.
has been boosting
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present perfect progressiveof boost (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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The strong results come as the company has been boosting its entertainment content, even as its game division remained lackluster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Morgan Stanley has been boosting its payout regularly.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
Climate change has been boosting drought in Hawaii, drying the archipelago’s vegetation and increasing the risks of destructive blazes.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
The agreement also allows the United Arab Emirates, which has been boosting its production capacity, to increase output in 2024.
From Reuters ● Nov. 27, 2023
"So George has been boosting me, too, has he?"
From A Damsel in Distress by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
