count
verb (used with object)
to check over (the separate units or groups of a collection) one by one to determine the total number; add up; enumerate.
has been counting
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present perfect progressiveof count (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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Ksenia Arkhipova has been counting the dead since she managed to escape Oleshky in summer 2022 - a few months after it was taken by the Russian army.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
As much as Bhaghani wants to downplay the personal significance of the season opener, he acknowledged he has been counting down the minutes to his return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
He spent 30 years building the business, located near Acadia National Park, and has been counting on the sale proceeds to secure his retirement, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Wall Street has been counting on a brief conflict that sees crude-oil prices quickly settle comfortably below $100 a barrel.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 28, 2026
He expected to go next week and has been counting the days till he could see them.
From 'My Beloved Poilus' by Agnes Warner
