join
verb (used with object)
to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together.
has been joining
-
present perfect progressiveof join (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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The celebration began on 7 January and Brunei's capital city, Bandar Seri Begawan, has been joining in the festivities ever since, with thousands lining the streets to see the couple's first appearance.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2024
Meanwhile, my friend group has also been having Zoom calls, which Lisa has been joining about once a week.
From Slate ● May 12, 2020
Nadine, a 20-year-old from Lower Saxony, has been joining the protest once a month since last autumn.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 31, 2014
While defender Dennis Aogo, who has a Nigerian father and German mother, doesn't typically sing, striker Miroslav Klose, who was born in Poland and whose father is ethnic German, has been joining in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2010
As the major expressed it, the smile had often been struck from his mouth, as if by some invisible hand, when he has been joining the gayeties and chaff of the mess-table.
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
