suggest
verb (used with object)
to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action.
has been suggesting
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present perfect progressiveof suggest (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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Gaffney said that in conversations with investors calling into EverBank’s World Markets desk, the firm has been suggesting that they buy at these levels.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Solid stuff, so solid that an Icelandic architect has been suggesting using lava as building material.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
White said his girlfriend, actress Nina Dobrev, has been suggesting he get busy making a list of things he wants to do in retirement “so I’m not sitting around twiddling my thumbs.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2022
Harald Schmidt, an assistant professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania, is not a member of the committee, but has been suggesting other ways vaccine prioritization could work.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2020
"Miss McCrae has been suggesting all sorts of things for our amusement," said Clyde; "from a dance to riding lessons."
From Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters by Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert) Rowe
