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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In its filing, Shein has said that it has been passing on the majority of those costs to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
Passing Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga star in this drama about two Black friends in 1920s Harlem, one of whom has been passing as white.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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
