has been eating
- present perfect progressive of eat (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Rising competition from fixed wireless and fiber connection services has been eating into the company’s home-internet subscriber base, while cord-cutting is weighing on its cable business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"She has been eating a mix of berries and clover on the edge of the Jasper Park Lodge golf course," the park said.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2024
A self-described hippie and former Hells Angel, Cassar has been eating here for 50 years, long before he became diabetic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
Unlike his followers, Mr. Mackenzie has been eating in prison, the authorities say.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Many of us gave him some of our share of eggs and meat, and so he has been eating well for days.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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