boost
verb (used with object)
to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below.
have been boosting
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present perfect progressiveof boost.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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“While oil prices have been boosting cash flows, a recovery in operational momentum may be necessary for a re-rating,” says Macquarie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
He also observed that cheesemakers in Russia have been boosting production and attempting to emulate types of European cheese.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2024
Some refineries have been boosting production of feedstocks, such as naphtha, while other upgraded facilities are producing more propylene and olefin-based derivatives for processing into chemicals, an official at a Chinese state-refinery told Reuters.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2023
Levi said that Netafim’s drip-irrigation systems have been boosting yields at greenhouses across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, which like the rest of the UAE import up to 90 percent of their food.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 13, 2021
The costs of sending peacekeeping forces to Liberia and preparing for the transition to a democratic government have been boosting government expenditures and undercutting structural adjustment reforms.
From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
