buy
verb (used with object)
to acquire the possession of, or the right to, by paying or promising to pay an equivalent, especially in money; purchase.
has been buying
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present perfect progressiveof buy (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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People familiar with the company’s operations say Hengli has been buying sanctioned oil since at least late 2020, with purchases expanding after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The company has been buying bitcoin since August 2020, when it adopted bitcoin as its primary treasury-reserve asset.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
Clem has been buying them in bulk on the internet, accepting donated whistles from friends, and making his with a 3D printer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
More recently, the Fed has been buying T-bills since ending its quantitative tightening, adding $77 billion in bills from Dec. 10 to Jan. 28.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
"If Peter Polk has been getting ten to fifteen per cent. on all goods he has been buying for me he has robbed me of thousands of dollars," said Andrew Shalley.
From Randy of the River The Adventures of a Young Deckhand by Horatio Alger
