brighten
verb (used with or without object)
to become or make bright or brighter.
has been brightening
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present perfect progressiveof brighten (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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Lately, with President Biden’s prediction that every adult can be vaccinated by the end of May, the outlook for theaters has been brightening for the first time in a long time.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2021
Around a billion years from now the sun, which has been brightening slowly ever since its formation, will be shining fiercely enough to make Earth uninhabitable.
From Economist ● Sep. 28, 2016
Among the company-owned stores, at least, the financial picture has been brightening.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2011
What a joy this has been, brightening for three years my hopes and expectations.
From A Life of St. John for the Young by George Ludington Weed
