treat
verb (used with object)
to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way.
has been treating
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present perfect progressiveof treat (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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Vladislav Gruev, a specialist in reconstructive and plastic surgery at the University Clinic for Surgical Diseases, has been treating survivors.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
Jackie Trapp, who has been treating her incurable blood cancer with Xarelto, a drug manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, said Wednesday that she cannot “overstate the significance” the legislation has had on her life.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024
Details: Only 15 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are even partially functional, according to the W.H.O., and Nasser has been treating double its usual caseload, with as many as 700 patients a day.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
“The Russian soldiers, the Russian police, the authorities, everyone working in the hostel has been treating us extremely well,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
And here Lucinda has been treating me like someone her own age.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
