thank
verb (used with object)
to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to.
has been thanking
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present perfect progressiveof thank (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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Here are some of the things the internet has been thanking Sanders for:
From US News ● Jun. 8, 2016
I have been to see her, and she has been thanking me for having suggested the making way for fresh comers in a pew.
From More Bywords by Charlotte Mary Yonge
Everybody has been thanking her and praising the pantomime, and she’s so pleased about it all.
From Betty Wales Senior by Margaret Warde
