distinguish
verb (used with object)
to mark off as different (often followed by from orby ).
has been distinguishing
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present perfect progressiveof distinguish (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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But the Daily News has been distinguishing itself as of late by naming names and calling out their foes directly on their front pages.
From MSNBC ● Jan. 15, 2016
“No. I like to talk about it I still have Dornar left, and it seems that Percy has been distinguishing himself.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Your regiment has been distinguishing itself again, Colonel O'Connor, I have heard from three sources.
From Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War by Walter Paget
