drive
verb (used with object)
to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive back an attacking army;
has been driving
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present perfect progressiveof drive (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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Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan is expected to deliver an interest-rate hike next week, which has been driving the yen rally.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The 23-year-old has been driving up from San Diego to support Banks at court hearings even before the trial began.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
What has been driving the rise in disability benefit claims?
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Romeo Cipriano has been driving a tricycle in Manila for four decades and says fuel prices are now the highest he has seen.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Dad has been driving Ryan and me to school instead of making us walk.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
