apprehend
verb (used with object)
to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority.
have been apprehending
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present perfect progressiveof apprehend.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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In recent weeks, border officials have been apprehending more than 13,000 undocumented migrants a day, according to internal data shared with The New York Times.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
Authorities have been apprehending historically high levels of migrants, U.S. statistics show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2021
It is the very plan of attack we have been apprehending!
From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Mayne Reid
