open
adjective
not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate.
has been opening
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present perfect progressiveof open (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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But culturally, society has been opening up and the country is trying to develop its economy beyond a reliance on oil.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
This summer, the Blythe Central Seventh-day Adventist Church has been opening its doors twice a month on Sundays as a cooling center for homeless people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
But the announcements come as LucasFilm has been opening up and working with notable developers on upcoming licensed games.
From The Verge ● Jan. 25, 2022
The company has been opening thousands of stores to spur domestic sales growth for its smartphone business but eventually intends to use these shops as a channel for its plans to sell electric vehicles.
From Reuters ● Nov. 27, 2021
What I mean is, that somebody has been opening that safe there in the corner, and reading our private letter-book, and finding out what we were bidding on important contracts.
From Tales of Fantasy and Fact by Brander Matthews
