forage
noun
has been foraging
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present perfect progressiveof forage (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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Mr Kelly, 30, from Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, has been foraging since he was a teenager, starting out with books to identify species and learning from experts on courses.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2022
They follow the scent of a moose upwind, a moose that has been foraging on the ridge overlooking Hay Bay.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2012
For two years, he has been foraging information behind the Nazi lines, living on scraps and courage.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mrs. Rodney, however, has been foraging on her own account during this brief interlude, and now brings triumphantly to light a little basin filled with early snowdrops.
From Mrs. Geoffrey by Duchess
