follow
verb (used with object)
to come after in sequence, order of time, etc..
has been following
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present perfect progressiveof follow (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 claims the rest of the industry has been following its lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Roberts, who has been following the developments, reflected on her conflicting encounter with Pike and how it had stayed with her as both a journalist and a human being.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
A quick note before we dive in: Slate has been following the troubled Senate candidacy of Graham Platner for months.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Graham has been following SpaceX for over a decade.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
He was trying to put a thought together in his mind, and she had an awful suspicion what it was: This strange animal has been following us for days.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
