mark
noun
a visible impression or trace on something, such as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise.
has been marking
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present perfect progressiveof mark (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 three years, the BDC has been marking down the value of the Thrasio financing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
“Thank God she’s home,” Mr. Biden told reporters in Nantucket, Mass., where he has been marking the Thanksgiving holiday.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
The government in Beijing - which has been marking 72 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China - has so far made no public comment.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2021
“I believe this coaching staff has been marking on being disciplined, being focused, having toughness, playing for four quarters. I think that’s going to help us moving forward.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2018
The man who has been marking out the site for the lodge during the last few years, begins by selecting the place for the sun pole and stepping off seven paces as the radius.
From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Wissler, Clark
