extend
verb (used with object)
to stretch out; draw out to the full length.
has been extending
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present perfect progressiveof extend (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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While Yamamoto hasn’t pitched since June 15 because of a strained rotator cuff, he said he is now pain-free and has been extending the distance of his flat-ground long toss sessions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2024
However, New Zealand has increasingly raised concerns about China, in part over the possible militarization in the Pacific, where China has been extending its influence.
From Reuters ● Jun. 12, 2023
The city has been extending its pandemic orders every five days.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
“Vice President Biden has been extending his advice for months, and he did so again on the air last night,” said deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfied.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 1, 2020
For many decades Russia has been extending her influence into North Mongolia, patiently and persistently, and now through trade and employment she has the country in her grasp.
From A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia by Elizabeth Kimball Kendall
