preach
verb (used with object)
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
has been preaching
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present perfect progressiveof preach (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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Cronin said his team should have put at least 40 shots on goal, if not more, in a refrain of what he has been preaching in the early part of the season.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
And it would confirm what Drinkwitz has been preaching, namely that his program is on the right track heading into next season.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
Ham has been preaching patience, but he also wants his team to play with a sense of urgency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2022
For the most part, the committee has been preaching to the choir, with many of the rest of us praying for the sermon to finally end.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022
He has been preaching his social equality doctrine over in our town, but I happened to run across him t'other day, and I laid the law down to him.
From Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction by Harris, Joel Chandler
