care
noun
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern.
has been caring
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present perfect progressiveof care (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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Albie Sutton, 17, lives in Denbighshire and has been caring for his mother Helen since he was 11 years old.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Keaton was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Bessie Lee, a woman who has been caring for years for her bedridden father when she is diagnosed with leukemia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2025
Bonnie Bortz has been caring for her 38-year-old daughter, Jaime, who has early-onset Alzheimer’s like her father did.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
“They have survived on their own and they have had to adapt,” says Kiessling, who has been caring for honeybees since the early 1970s.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2022
“Then who has been caring for you all these years?”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
