skate
noun
has been skating
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present perfect progressiveof skate (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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He has been skating since August and told The Associated Press in September that he was starting to feel like his old self again.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
Burakovsky has been skating in full gear and working with team skills development coaches, though there’s no plan yet for him to start participating in Kraken morning skates or practices.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Osian from the Gwendraeth Valley, Carmarthenshire, has been skating since he was five-years-old.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2022
Larsson said he has been skating for weeks and continues to see improvement.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2022
America has a tremendous atmosphere of her own, a wonderful life, a wonderful country, but so far she has been skating over its surface.
From Another Sheaf by John Galsworthy
