take
verb (used with object)
to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action.
has been taking
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present perfect progressiveof take (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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The sceptics will say Barcola needs to start delivering in the Premier League too, and Florian Wirtz has been taking a bit of a battering for his performances.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
He said Malaysia has been taking measures to combat the haze, including increasing attempts to trigger rain via cloud seeding.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Jen Eaves has been taking a slower approach to her mother’s cognitive decline, even though she’s the vice president of marketing for Aura, an identity-theft monitoring service.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
That school across town has been taking headlines from us with their coaching change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Bailey has not considered this, as he has been taking this endeavor one step at a time, attempting not to worry about what might happen once they reach Boston.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
