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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To patients whose underarms are mildly or moderately sagging, Smith has been suggesting a minimally invasive, three-step alternative—one he does not recommend to those with significantly loose skin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
Lewis Nixon, who has been suggesting plans for the reconstruction of the Russian navy, believes that democracy is the proper medicine for the Czar's distracted country.
From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 by Various
