beat
verb (used with object)
to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
have been beating
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present perfect progressiveof beat.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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For one, computers have been beating humans at chess for almost three decades.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 27, 2025
Teams have been beating one another all season and long-time observers said this might being the weakest group ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
The Badgers have been beating the odds all season.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
Several U.S. officials including top security advisers Jake Sullivan and Brett McGurk, and special Yemen envoy Timothy Lenderking, have been beating a path to Riyadh.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2021
Seconds passed, seconds when Ekon knew his heart should have been beating in his chest.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
