do
verb (used with object)
to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.).
has been doing
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present perfect progressiveof do (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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The problem is that “Digger” only feels like a big swing because it’s marginally different from what Cruise has been doing lately.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
I’d say it’s a revision back to something VC has been doing for quite a while.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Now, which has been doing outreach and advocating for residents affected by the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
But the coordinated attacks also underscored the vulnerability of the United States’ water facilities, prompting some obvious questions as to what the federal government has been doing, is presently doing, and perhaps should be doing.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Well, it appears that Nicholas here has been doing a little bit of extra credit, she says, staring at your notebook.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
