attract
verb (used with object)
to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel).
have been attracting
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present perfect progressiveof attract.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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What explains the sell-off in gold then, at a time when its safe-haven allure and inflation-fighting credentials should have been attracting buyers in theory?
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
Other toy companies also have been attracting adult buyers, offering them ways to customize their toys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024
U.S. government bond yields, which have been attracting investors to the dollar, fell overnight and upbeat sentiment in equities lifted stockmarkets.
From Reuters ● Jan. 11, 2023
Katy Smith, who performs as a Kate Bush tribute act, says her shows have been attracting more attention in the last few weeks.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2022
He thinks they have been attracting too much attention, yet finds himself forced to attend to what he professes to despise.
From Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela (1754) by Anonymous
