meditate
verb (used without object)
to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
has been meditating
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present perfect progressiveof meditate (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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She trained at Sky Ting, my favorite yoga studio, and has been meditating for 15 years.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2019
Oberholtz has been meditating regularly for 30 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2018
If a 15-year-old monk has been meditating for four months in a jungle clearing, you build genuine narrative power by simply describing the clearing, even if the language used is “non-literary”.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2017
In fact, Rev. Taube has been meditating on both extremes of the human condition, not just its evil depths but its sublime heights.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 12, 2017
Tjaden has been meditating for hours what to say to him.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
