commute
verb (used with object)
to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one.
has been commuting
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present perfect progressiveof commute (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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He's been based in a Times Square studio but one of his fellow podcasters Micah Richards has been commuting back and forth, external from the Big Apple to Salford to fulfil his BBC duties.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He has been commuting to Washington from New York, he said, requiring him to spend stretches away from his young children.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
Gottlieb, who has been commuting weekly to Washington from his home in Connecticut, said he wants to spend more time with his family.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2019
This fall, former lifer Paulette Carrington has been commuting 2 1/2 hours each way - by bus, trolley, train and finally another bus - to reach a job training program in Philadelphia.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2017
Tami Foster has been commuting by ferry for 15 years, and while she’s not among the first-on-first-off crowd, she understands a little of what drives them.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2016
