fish
noun
any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
has been fishing
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present perfect progressiveof fish (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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It has been fishing around for expansion opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Luzardo, who has been fishing since he was 11 years old says he will "be ready for battle, wherever needed".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
Pedersen, who is 64 and has been fishing for salmon since he was a boy, turned to other work over the past year to make ends meet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
The Pacific islands has the world's largest tuna fishery, where South Korea's long distance fleet has been fishing since 1958, catching 255,226 tonnes in 2021 under licence schemes controlled by the forum members.
From Reuters ● May 27, 2023
Though he has been fishing all the morning, he will not help himself at dinner till I am served.
From The Coverley Papers by Various
