come
verb (used without object)
to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Don't come any closer!
has been coming
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present perfect progressiveof come (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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"But little by little, the process got easier," said the 35-year-old lawyer, who has been coming to the Cave of the Patriarchs since childhood.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Morningstar’s William Kerwin told MarketWatch recently that Micron’s exponential revenue growth has been coming at nearly “pure profit” thanks to dramatic price hikes on memory products.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
Similar momentum has been coming for SpaceX for a while now.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
Beck said he has been coming to the town for several years, but this is the first time he has not felt safe there.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
“It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
