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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Ingrid Sutherland, who lives on the island, has been buying the coffee since she first discovered it at a Christmas fair.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
And he has been buying drones so his men can train with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
He already brings in enough money in pensions to support himself, but he trust the bitcoin thesis and has been buying and holding for years.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 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
He does not realize, however, that his insurance company has been buying such poor stuff, for he is persuaded it is a great and noble institution, and far above Wall Street and its rash gamblers.
From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Thomas William Lawson
