ignore
verb (used with object)
to refrain from noticing or recognizing.
has been ignoring
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present perfect progressiveof ignore (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 drivers, who claim to be owed about £25,000 in total from Silverback Movements, said the agency has been ignoring all correspondence and that Amazon has not provided any support or guidance.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2023
U.S. officials have expressed concern about his well-being and said North Korea has been ignoring their requests to provide basic information about King, including where he’s being detained and what his condition is.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
Now, any timers or other requests that Google Assistant has been ignoring should work.
From The Verge ● May 31, 2022
Cassie Laundrie’s comments came after she told protesters outside her Florida home Monday that her family has been ignoring her following the disappearance of her brother.
From Fox News ● Oct. 5, 2021
German scholarship for a century past has been working almost exclusively on the horizontal plane, and has been ignoring the light that comes from above.
From A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions by Strong, Augustus Hopkins
