scroll
noun
a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it.
has been scrolling
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present perfect progressiveof scroll (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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Ty Littlefield, a 35-year-old software developer in Denver, has been scrolling through LinkedIn and seeing the same people who were laid off a year ago still looking for work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Don’t say things like “Turn that thing off!” when your kid has been scrolling for a long time, says Jean Rogers, the director of the nonprofit Fairplay’s Screen Time Action Network.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023
Every night before bed, Victor DeMarco has been scrolling through his Twitter feed looking for one thing: news about student debt cancellation.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2022
She has been scrolling through Instagram, seeing how activists have organized around Gilmore’s death and learning from them.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2021
