move
verb (used without object)
to pass from one place or position to another.
has been moving
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present perfect progressiveof move (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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Military technology has been moving steadily toward greater automation for decades, Jenkins said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Microsoft has been moving in this direction too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The change is being brought about by a cold front that has been moving south-eastwards through Friday and Friday night, introducing winds from a cooler north-westerly direction, as well as bringing a few showers.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Iran reinstated a transit permit on Sunday, but commercial traffic has been moving, including four outbound tankers laden with Iranian oil, maritime data company Windward said Monday.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
As though this is the end point Werner has been moving toward ever since he left Zollverein.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
