happen
verb (used without object)
to take place; come to pass; occur.
has been happening
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present perfect progressiveof happen (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 death crossover sounds scary, but it is merely a reflection of what has been happening to gold prices over the past few months,” Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst at FOREX.com, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Voters in Sunderland acknowledged regeneration has been happening in the last two years but felt that didn't forgive the previous 50.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
It has been happening every year, and everyone says, well, at some point it will end and capex will decline, and we will see a shift from infrastructure to software.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
But something has been happening to the microbiomes in babies in the industrialized world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
I think of how the same has been happening everywhere.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
