read
verb (used with object)
to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.).
has been reading
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present perfect progressiveof read (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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The 32-year-old told AFP he has been reading copiously since relinquishing his weapon, and has particularly enjoyed his copy of "Cinderella."
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
He has been reading Theodore Dreiser novels including “The Titan,” part of a trilogy about a ruthless businessman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
“For the past six years, the public has been reading and hearing a prosecution and muckraking narrative about this case that is simply fundamentally wrong,” Morrison wrote in an email.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Dame Jacqueline Wilson has been reading to animals at an East Sussex zoo to mark World Book Day.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
If you guessed that Freak has been reading a book about the Ice Age, you're right.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
