preserve
verb (used with object)
to keep alive or in existence; make lasting.
has been preserving
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present perfect progressiveof preserve (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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It’s an everyday scene at Bischoff’s the Animal Kingdom, a Los Angeles taxidermy business that has been preserving animals for 103 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
“I think what has been preserving nature is because of the Afro-Caribbeans,” García said.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2024
The museum has been preserving Holocaust-era films for years, but this is the first time it has specifically asked for home movies, said Leslie Swift, special adviser for time-based media at the museum.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2022
An army of volunteers has been preserving and organising videos, testimonies and reports by Chinese media.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 1, 2020
When we lean to the worst side of our nature, instead of strengthening our better qualities, the moral force which has been preserving the balance gives way, and down we go.
From The Man Who Laughs by Hugo, Victor
