direct
verb (used with object)
to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc..
has been directing
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present perfect progressiveof direct (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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Meta has been directing its spending toward building out more AI revenue streams in addition to its core advertising business.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
He said he came to al-Mawasi because "the Israeli army has been directing people here" but said the area was "neither humane nor safe".
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023
Zola has been directing any users who have been affected to contact [email protected] for further information.
From The Verge ● May 23, 2022
Clint Eastwood has been directing himself and others longer than many of his colleagues have been alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2021
But a messenger dispatched from a distant group is marked riding up to the large-nosed man with a telescope and an Indian sword who, his staff around him, has been directing the English movements.
From The Dynasts by Thomas Hardy
