date
noun
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen.
has been dating
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present perfect progressiveof date (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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Her parents divorced in 2018, and her mother has been dating Tiger Woods for about a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
Esther's son has been dating Celeste's daughter, who is a member of the church congregation.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
Travis Kelce is a nine-time Pro Bowler who has been dating pop music superstar Swift for more than a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024
“I love this girl — she is quite special,” said Terens, who has been dating Swerlin since 2021.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
And yet Gogol has been dating her for over a year now.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
