Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Still, leader Kim Jong Un has been crowing over his new surveillance toy; and he's been happily sharing the alleged results.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023
McMaster’s camp has been crowing about their man’s victory.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 7, 2017
But he has been crowing about Uncle Mo for months.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2011
And, far from producing the new generation of pop star that Simon Cowell has been crowing about for months, it'll produce the next Joe McElderry.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 18, 2010
Their operator has been crowing over me all day.
From The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code by Charles L. (Charles Lewis) Wrenn
