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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Towering over the launch field in full Highland dress, the Scottish Piper has been turning heads since 1997.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
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
GDP per capita has been turning upward since Ottawa’s U-turn on immigration, said Shelly Kaushik, an economist at BMO Capital Markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 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
One morning, and the first gray hair, which has been turning from the cradle, arrives.
From Gaslight Sonatas by Fannie Hurst
