urge
verb (used with object)
to push or force along; impel with force or vigor.
has been urging
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present perfect progressiveof urge (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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Boulos has been urging the parties to immediately accept a humanitarian truce.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Lebanon has been urging the international community to help refugees return, particularly since an economic collapse began in late 2019 and amid international aid cuts.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Stephen Curtis, an economist who runs his own firm, has been urging the government to use periodic adjustments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, has been urging people on social media to sign a petition asking the company to do more to protect children on the platform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
She has been preaching peace, which means she has been urging men not to fight.
From The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army by Margaret Vandercook
