gather
verb (used with object)
to bring together into one group, collection, or place.
has been gathering
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present perfect progressiveof gather (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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The concept of "coolcations" -- vacations in a cooler clime -- has been gathering pace in recent years and appears to have exploded in 2026.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Clarke, 61, said the group has been gathering at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue every Saturday since March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The SEC has been gathering a new slate of board members for the PCAOB, created after the Enron and WorldCom accounting scandals of the early 2000s to boost financial oversight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
For the past two years, the BBC has been gathering the memories of people who served in World War Two.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024
Century by century the desert has been gathering and growing round it—the feet are buried, the body, the breast are hidden.
From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Mrs. Russell Barrington
