sell
verb (used with object)
to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price.
has been selling
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present perfect progressiveof sell (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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Fiat has been selling a retro-styled Fiat 500 for the past two decades.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Bobbi Brown said Jones Road Beauty will rename its Wide Awake Brightening Concealer after Molly Sims pointed out that she has been selling Wide Awake Concealer for two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
It was not quite the revelation that your new meat guy has been selling you horse, but as openings for an internet rumor go, it was almost too generous.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Many of the farmers are struggling,” said Griffith, who has been selling his produce at the Central Avenue Farmers Market for 15 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Through some underneath channel old Fleming has been selling those securities for months, turning them into cash.
From The Bat by Avery Hopwood
