turn
verb (used with object)
to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate.
has been turning
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present perfect progressiveof turn (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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But the extra cost of operating in a war zone, on top of standard marine insurance, certainly has been turning heads.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Victoria’s Secret has been turning itself around under Chief Executive Hillary Super, who took over in September 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
What’s Next: The only country that can match China in scale is India, and Apple has been turning that way for years.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Ego Nwodim has been turning in solid work on “SNL” for years but has never been nominated.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
"Yes; Minnie has been turning it, and twisting it, and weighing it, and smelling it—doing everything except open it," said John, laughing.
From Left to Ourselves or, John Headley's Promise. by Shaw, Catharine
