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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Alice Cook, 17, who has been coming to the tables for a couple of years, describes the experience as “real-life Omegle,” a service that let users video chat with strangers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Advanced Micro Devices has been coming after Nvidia in the market for graphics processing units.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
She has been coming off of the bench to back up starting point guard Julie Allemand, who the Tempo took from the Sparks in the expansion draft.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
From a family that has bred Bernese Mountain dogs near Bologna in northern Italy for decades, Fasso has been coming to Crufts since the mid-2010s, witnessing its popularity grow internationally.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 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
