litigate
verb (used with object)
to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
has been litigating
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present perfect progressiveof litigate (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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Another has been litigating for 11 weeks with no end in sight.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
His focus has been litigating cases related to wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
Rose is a former Navy pilot who has been litigating aviation cases for 25 years.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
“It really starts with the decision to go in the first place, which never should have been made,” said Dan Rose, a former Navy pilot who has been litigating aviation cases for 25 years.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
“The coincidence is hard to miss,” said Susan Sommer, a lawyer with Lambda Legal who has been litigating same-sex marriage cases for more than a decade.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2014
