hear
verb (used with object)
to perceive by the ear.
has been hearing
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present perfect progressiveof hear (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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For more than seven years, his company has been hearing from the likes of Apollo, Blackstone, Blue Owl, Cliffwater and KKR.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Over the past several months the town has been hearing rumors about William Morris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The court has been hearing from its first witness, Jonathan Ganesh.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Hammack has been hearing these stories ever since she left Wall Street and her job as co-head of the global financing group at Goldman Sachs and was appointed in 2024 to run the Cleveland Fed.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
All this time my mental ear has been hearing those notes, and is familiar with them.
From Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers by Harriette Brower
