draw
verb (used with object)
to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, oroff ).
has been drawing
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present perfect progressiveof draw (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 group has been drawing up blueprints for a Cuban stock exchange and an investment summit in Havana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Now, it appears the filmmaker has been drawing for almost the entire hour of our Zoom call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
His $1.4 billion in earnings last year from such ventures has been drawing considerable attention ever since those earnings were detailed a month ago in his annual financial disclosure.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Las Vegas has been drawing fewer lower- and middle-income families and is increasingly dependent on spending by a smaller group of well-off people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Vincent has been drawing, staying up late at night “to have some keepsakes and to strengthen thoughts that automatically spring to mind upon seeing the things.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
