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
In mainland China, Evergrande has been extending its debt repayment obligations, though creditors are growing impatient.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 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
Hip-hop has been extending its tendrils into gospel for well over a decade now, but sometimes the influence is overt.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2018
Since then he has been extending the exercise, and in that way he has learned 1,000 French words.
From Assimilative Memory or, How to Attend and Never Forget by A. (Alphonse) Loisette
