fly
noun
any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly.
has been flying
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present perfect progressiveof fly (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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Infantino - who worked at Uefa for 16 years, and was general secretary for nine - has been flying around the world in the search of public support.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The government, which has been flying food into the capital since May 10, announced it will seek to open blockaded highways around La Paz on Tuesday for a six-hour period to establish a "humanitarian corridor."
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Boeing has been flying American founding documents around the country on its “Freedom Plane.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
A California condor known as Ney-gem’ ‘Ne-chweenkah’ — Yurok for “She carries our prayers” — has been flying to a particular spot deep inside Redwood National Park, near Klamath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
The local Royal Air Force squadron has been flying bombers from that field since 1936.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
