hug
verb (used with object)
to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
has been hugging
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present perfect progressiveof hug (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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Julia Roberts has been hugging her loved ones a little tighter since the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry in late October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has been hugging and chatting with people whose homes were destroyed or damaged when a tornado whipped through the city of Kokomo.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 25, 2016
The sleek white box, which has been hugging his wall for two weeks, looks nice enough as radiators go.
From BBC ● May 20, 2015
This set the stage for the sharp rally as it has been hugging the weekly starc+ band for the past six weeks.
From Forbes ● Jun. 14, 2014
Admiral Hollweg has a clever theory that the German fleet has played a prominent role in the war, although most of the time it has been hugging the coasts of the Fatherland.
From Germany, The Next Republic? by Carl W. (Carl William) Ackerman
