pass
verb (used with object)
to move past; go by.
has been passing
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present perfect progressiveof pass (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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Germany has been passing new laws, striking agreements with neighboring countries and reinforcing bridges and railways, he said, all to allow the movement of troops, ammunition and hardware eastward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
She doesn’t have much of her own to give, but has been passing out water and canned goods to those who need them more.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2022
Time has been passing and things have been changing, and debates have been enlarging, and searchlights have been brightening, so it all fed in.
From Salon ● May 22, 2022
He said Israel has been passing this message to all concerned parties.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2021
Was the reason why Zero chose to keep messing with levels in Warcross because he has been passing information to his followers this way?
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
